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Routes / Arizona / Superstition Mountains / Iceberg, The / The Walrus
Route SL-R-014560 · OpenBeta · trad

The Walrus

Trad 17 m Safety · R
Grade
4b French
YDS
5.5
Only systems recorded for this route are shown · conversions are approximate at grade boundaries

Description

Stems grungy chimney as it narrows considerably past small, loose chockstone. Growl, grunt, rasp and snort as you loquaciously waddle through the tight upper squeeze. Feel reborn, perhaps barking like a baby Pinniped, after flopping onto the first ledge. Continue up right-arching finger crack to large horizontal ledge. Traverse left, then up through some easier shelves west to the old anchors.

First ascent

Year
1972
1972, C.Parker & L.Treiber.
Source · OpenBeta

Protection

Style
Natural gear
Bolts
Length
17 m

No pro down low. Small to medium cams for crack and ledge directional above chimney. Single line rap east.

Route starts at The Iceberg's ESE corner at the obvious gap.