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Dow Williams - Aug 25, 2013 1:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2013
Thin IceWe did it in two long pitches (70m rope). My first climbing and lead at the Needles was the first pitch of this route. Excellent and sustained fingers. Love the flair on the 2nd pitch, my kind of climbing physical and in your face for the grade. The second pitch lead on Airy Interlude was more memorable to me, but this might be the best overall moderate route on these two facing walls.
gremlin - Oct 28, 2009 4:57 pm
splitterfun combo of techy and straight jamming, 2nd pitch ice pirates finish is good as well
ChugachMan - Sep 8, 2009 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2009
sweetgreat climb - second pitch was definitely "memorable", and the first pitch fun and sustained.
MichaelJ - Jul 11, 2009 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2009
Super coolWe saw another party on this line while on Witch Doctor on my first day in the Needles and had to climb it. The first pitch is long, sustained 5.10 climbing with an interesting crux; the second was long and physical with a very tricky start into a wide flare. Fantastic.
fatdad - Sep 15, 2008 7:02 pm
An amazing lineClimbed this too long ago to remember (early 90s) but it left a distinct impression. The second pitch up the 5.9 flare is...memorable.
Flex - Jan 13, 2007 5:00 am
incredible route Jun/05The positions on this one are unbelievable! 5.11's on either side and this gem of a 5.10 right up the middle of the face.