Noble Arches

Named for the classic Royal Arches (5.10- or 5.7 A0), Noble Arches attempts to approximate the amount and difficulty of climbing on its Yosemite namesake. Noble Arches links approximately 1600 feet of climbing over 25 pitches at an average grade of 5.6.

Noble Arches is great training for any long, moderate, route - just about anywhere. Completing it will require careful planning, efficient climbing and efficient changeovers. Be prepared for a long day of varied climbing. Aside from being a great training piece, Noble Arches will take you on a tour of some of the Lake's most classic routes, some of its obscure gems, and some its best grovels.

The linkup consists of the following 25 pitches:

1. Easy Overhang

2. F4 Ledges

3. Birch Tree Crack

4. The Pedestal (pitch 1) 05. The Pedestal (pitch 2) 06. The Spine

5. Boy Scout

6. Brinton's Crack

7. Berkeley

8. The Rack

9. The Grotto

10. Vacillation

11. Full Stop

12. Anemic Ladder

13. Peter's Project

14. Michael's Project

15. Horticulture

16. PushMi, Pull-Yu

17. Coatimundi Crack

18. False Alarm Jam

19. Double Overhang

20. Foreplay

21. Northwest Crack/Arete

22. The Pretzel

23. Charybdis

The East Rampart...all of it.

Standard DL rack including nuts and cams up to #5 C4, doubles of C4's 1-3 are nice to have.