Crescent Spire is a peak in the

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of the

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in southeastern

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. Crescent Spire was named in 1933 by James Monroe Thorington because he was impressed with its shape.

Routes

*West Ridge 5.4 / 180m *WIMTA 5.10- / 5 pitches *Clean and Dirty 5.10 / 6 pitches *Paddle Flake Direct 5.10 / 6 pitches *Paddle Flake 5.10 / 6 pitches *Left Dihedral 5.11 / 6 pitches *Westside Story 5.11 / 6 pitches *Roof McTech 5.10+ / 2 pitches *Energy Crisis 5.11+ / 2 pitches *McTech Arete 5.10- / 6 pitches *Mc Tech Direct 5.10 / 6 pitches *Woza Moya / 5.10- / 6 pitches *Dunlop's Dangle 5.10- / 6 pitches *Surprisingly Subsevere 5.10 / 6 pitches *Northeast Ridge 5.6 / 300m

References

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