Little Angora Climb 7-28-18

Finally finished Little Angora. Saturday we installed a bomber rap anchor at the north summit for a 95′ drop. The views were awesome. The coast range was blanketed with a low marine layer, but we had climbed above it.

Pitch 1
5-bolt aid ladder with an exposed scramble to the belay anchor. While on belay scramble up to tag the south summit.

Pitch 2
A short down climb with an airy step-over, then a traverse over to the base of the north summit which includes another airy step-over. There are three bolts along the way for safety. Pitch 2 ends with a short face climb to the north summit…then along the ridge to a new chain rap anchor.

Descent
Rap off the chain anchor 95′ to a large stump. Pull rope and scramble down the north side of the landing. Stay close to the rock or suffer the consequences. Make your way back around to the south end where your packs are waiting.

Another fun day with Chris and my lovely wife, Deb. Thanks for the help!

Low marine layer blocking the view of Angora Peak, and the cliffs…

Fuckers…

Sedum for Ada…

Usually a grand view of the Pacific Ocean from here…not this morning…

No view from Hermit View either…

Hiking up out of the clouds…

…with a great view of my favorite outcropping…

Erosion slowly taking the trail… Angora Pinnacle in the distance…

Deb finds a cool caterpillar…

Angora Pinnacle…

Little Angora (the technical one)…

Leading the 5-bolt aid ladder…(pitch 1)

Chris next… (Deb taking pictures)

Crazy step-over a large airy gap…

Ready to belay Chris and Deb over to the North summit…

Waiting at the top of Pitch 1…

Chris doing a short down climb before the first airy step-over…

Chris doing the second airy step-over…great pic Deb!

First rap on a new rap anchor on the North summit…

Chris on rappel…

Deb on rappel…

Heading back on the abandoned logging road…

Looking back at Angora Pinnacle (right) and the Revenge pinnacle (left), both have scramble route to the summits…

Last look at Little Angora pinnacle…

2- pitch up and over…