Cliff Guide for Tower of Babble
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Table of contents
- 1. Tower of Babble 9 in Cliff
- 2. Index by grade
1. Tower of Babble 9 routes in Cliff
- Summary:
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Trad,Top Rope
and Sport
Long/Lat: -123.503298, 40.770173
| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tongue Twister
2-bolt top anchor. FFA: Paul Humphrey, Andre Oullette, 2002 | 5.7 | 40ft , 2 | |||||
| 2 |
Babble-On
2-bolt top anchor. Clip the top anchor for 'Tongue Twister'[] after the 4th bolt and keep heading up. FFA: Eric Chemello, Paul Humphrey, 2003 | 5.12a | 150ft , 18 | |||||
| 3 |
Speaking in Tongues
8 half-inch removable bolts. 2-bolt top anchor. FFA: Eric Chemello, 2001 | 5.11c | 70ft | |||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Popularity | Selected ascents | ||||
| 4 |
Gullible
2-bolt top anchor. This short route links the lower and upper sections of 'Shooting Gallery'. For easier foot access to the Upper Shooting Gallery, follow the trail clockwise around the base of the Tower of Babble to the 'Boardwalk'. FFA: Eric Chemello, 1996 | 5.3 X | 50ft | |||||
| 5 |
 Shard / The Shard
2-bolt top anchor shared with 'Bumbling Babbler'. Pro to 2". For a shorter (70 ft) sport variation, traverse right after the last bolt to the ledge and top anchor for 'Gullible'. For a longer (150 ft) sport variation, from there continue right up 'Bambi Slayer'. FFA: Tom Ogden, 2001 | 5.9 | 90ft , 6 | |||||
| 6 |
Bumbling Babbler
2-bolt top anchor shared with 'Shard'. Start from the ledge at the top of 'Shard'[]. Descend in two 90 ft rappels. FFA: Tom Ogden, 2001 | 5.10a R | 90ft | |||||
| 7 |
Naveless
FFA: Adam Wanden, 2001 | 5.7 X | 90ft | |||||
| 8 |
Wanderlust
No bolted top anchor. Descend by rappelling from the top anchor of 'Shard'. FFA: Adam Wanden, 1998 | 5.7 X | 90ft | |||||
| 9 |
The Wright Stuff
2-bolt top anchor. FFA: Cedar Wright, Paul Humphrey, 1997 | 5.10 X | 150ft , 1 | |||||
2. Index by grade
| Grade | 
|
Stars | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Gullible | 50ft | ||
| 5.7 | Naveless | 90ft | ||
| Tongue Twister | 40ft , 2 | |||
| Wanderlust | 90ft | |||
| 5.9 | |
Shard | 90ft , 6 | |
| 5.10a | Bumbling Babbler | 90ft | ||
| 5.10 | The Wright Stuff | 150ft , 1 | ||
| 5.11c | Speaking in Tongues | 70ft | ||
| 5.12a | Babble-On | 150ft , 18 |