California · Rock climbing · Idyllwild

Dark Angel

Upper-range route at South Face combining bolts and placed protection.

5.12a
grade
Mixed
style

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One of 24 routes catalogued at South Face, this climb sits in the upper range of the crag's 5.3–5.13a span. The line takes both bolts and placed gear on the same ascent.

Photo of the crag

(e) South Face — the crag this route is on
(e) South Face, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: JingKe888, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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