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Old Ironsides 1 / 3
  • 1
    Origin of the Species, 7C
    A stunning, bad-ass line! Between the height, the landing, the difficulty, and the style . . . one of Big Choss' boldest challenges. Stand-start behind tree. Climb up and right on very small crimps to a right hand dish. Hike straight up and right from there.
  • 2
    Studer Slab, 6C+
    Start at the base of the right-trending crack. Finesse your way up the slab using the crack, and some grisly crimps and footholds.
  • 3
    Easy Slab, 4
    Up the easy slab
  • 4
    Natural Selection, 6B+
    V4ish. Start in the same place as "Studer Slab", with right-hand underclinging the crack. Head up and left to join the top of "Origin of the Species".
Old Ironsides 2 / 3
  • 1
    The Left Arete, 6A
    Very, very highball. Climb the tall arete, move right about halfway up to a good system of seams.
  • 2
    Ironsides Traverse, 6B+
    Sit-start at left arete. Traverse to the right arete. Can be reversed if you feel like it. Can be linked into "Origin" if you feel like it.
  • 3
    Shelly's Nice Face, 4
    Very, very highball. A tall committing face that's been top-roped in the past.
Old Ironsides 3 / 3