Pitch three now takes you back left, traversing across the blank slab, following the path of least resistance until you reach the large, right facing corner on the opposite side of the slab. At the top of that corner is another good ledge with a great rock to belay off of on its left hand side.
#Ground control to major tom pro#
There is little pro in this section and is about 5.6. You will rejoin the corner to your left as you step off of the plaque.
Continue to a ledge and go further right to climb up an onto a large rock plaque that seems to just be sitting on the wall. There is sparse pro at the start (5.6), but once into the next crack/overlap system there is plenty.
The next pitch wanders out right from the ledge following an incipient seam. There is a rock with some old rap slings to use, but it is off to the left side of the ledge and is not in an ideal place to arrange a belay. Turn the end through some bushes to a nice ledge with a not so nice belay. Continue up into the overlap and follow it out to its terminus. You will arrive at some grassy ledges before the larger crack system and can belay here if you do not have a long rope. Once you have located the route start up the crack. You should also notice a large Ponderosa tree leaning away from the top of the cliff far above near the culmination of the bottom part of the route. Above this should be a larger, right leaning crack/overlap system. Locate the route by finding a short, right leaning crack off the ground. This is where this route and the Cimmaron Slabs begin. From the base of the rappels head down a short ways and left across a grassy ledge towards its end (boulders). Not for novices.Īpproach the climb by climbing down the Chillum Stone gully and rappelling over the Chillum Stone (~140'). The climbing is serious in places and the route finding is difficult. It climbs generally good rock and has superb views of the North Chasm View Wall. Ground Control to Major Tom is a good route for the grade considering its length.
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