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From the FA: "Without a picture I'm not sure, but the name Great Chimney rings a bell. This chimney is on the leftmost substantial peak of Castle Crags when viewed from the road on the south side, i.e. the South Face. We climbed this route in about 6 pitches, the 2nd or 3rd pitch being a 50m sqeeze chimney without protection which we thought to be 5.9. Above the chimney we went left a few metres and finished up a thin leftwards trending groove which was about 5.10b/20. To descend we dropped north into a canyon wnd followed it to the east and then the south to the road. This route appeared to have been attempted as there was some abseil tat low in the chimney and no signs above. We did some gardening/cleaning of the crux pitch on ascent. We named the route The Perfumed Garden After the blooming fragrant honeysuckle encountered in the canyon on our descent. Hope you like this."

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First ascent: Calum Hudson & Trevor Jones

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Lat/Lon: 41.18409, -122.33943

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5.10b Assigned grade
20?/5.10b Calum Hudson
5.8 Classic Rock #18 Castle Crags, California

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Author(s): Evan Wisheropp

Date: 2022

ISBN: 978-1-938393-46-4

Wolverine:
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Date: 2022

ISBN: 9798218007959

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Date: 2021

ISBN: 9781493045464

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