J O H N ' S    T O W E R

SOUTH  FACE  DETAIL

a.)      b.)     c.)

horizontal rule

 

 

    1.)  'Practice Route'   FA:  Originally climbed by ?

    2.)  Clean the Brushes   5.6  FA claimed by Jacquot and Barnett, '78.

    3.)  Model A   5.6   FA claimed by Jacquot and Barnett, '80.

    4.)  Steppin' Out   5.8   FA claimed by Griffith and Korfanta, '01.

    5.)  Promiscuous Pink Panther   11a   Orenczak, '01.

    6.)  It's Bloody Solid   5.7   SH and JJ, '96.

    7.)  Scarlet Begonias   11c   Friedrichs and Scarpelli, '82. 

    8.)  Dissension   5.8   Kelman and Duncan, '02.

    9.)  Ultraviolets   10d/11a   Scarpelli and Nicsitch, '82.  Total Classic!  Two pitches - or supposedly as a single pitch - go ahead and try it.  P1 is varied climbing to a finger seam - chain anchors here.   P2 is heinous overhanging offwidth.  If you happen to finish the second pitch ( most can't!!), use raps shown in topo ... most convenient is at top of # 12.  Also raps on north side.  * NOTE:  See photo #c above.

    10.)  Soul Fire   12a   Griffith and Kofantra,  '01.  Nearly horizontal crack formed by two boulders leaning against one another.  One piton. 

    11.)  On The Side   10a   Harper and Diamond,  '96.  Merge with #12 to finish.

    12.)  Double Dippin'   10c   Harper and Diamond,  '96.  Ring anchors at top.

    13.)  Roofinity   11a   Harper and Thomas,  '96.  * NOTE:  See shot #b above for start to this climb.

    14.)  Jamminy Crackup   11c   Harper and partners, '95.  Actually on the 'east face'.   Ring anchors at top.

 

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