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Spontaneity Arete

Alpine line in Le Petit Cheval sector at Washington Pass.

5.7
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

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One of a dozen routes catalogued in Le Petit Cheval at Washington Pass, where climbs span from 5.6 to 5.12. This alpine line has no fixed protection recorded.

Photo of the crag

Washington Pass — the crag this route is on
Washington Pass, Washington — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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