Begin about 30 ft. right and up the gully from

Triumph Arch

. A chossy start is quickly redeemed by steep face climbing on good quality orange patina past 2 bolts to a traverse right across a horizontal crack (.5 to 1" CD) then up a vertical crack in silver rock past a bolt to face climbing past one more bolt up to a unique narrow ridge. 2 bolt anchor with chains (100 ft. rap). Once on top, scramble over to the rarely visited summit of the King Dome, and its panoramic view. One or two out of five stars.

Fit For a King

Triumph Arch

Exposed moves off a ramp reach a large flake and a high 1st bolt (if wanted a 0.75" cam fits into a horizontal crack before the 1st bolt). The moves just past the 2nd bolt, pulling past as bulge on thin holds, are the crux, after which the difficulty eases and the angle kicks back to less than vertical.

Due to the sloping and somewhat precarious base it would be prudent to set an anchor for the belayer (gear to 1.5 inches)

or

lead from the ground in one pitch.

Although short this route features fun movement and high quality rock in a quiet and seldom visited area. Two stars out of five.

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Protection

Routes in King Dome - West Face