Correction to Secor
Columbia Finger
by RJ Secor
slide asked:
SW Face of Columbia Finger is rated 5.4 A1. Anyone know if the aid section
can be done clean? Also I suspect the 5.4 is an old school 5.4 i.e. closer
to 5.7? 5.8?
RJ replied:
Here is some updated guidebook info: II, 5.8. First ascent September 13,
1970, by Richard Hechtel and Jan Mostowski. First free ascent May 22,
1974 by Rick Boyce, Brian Cox, Jane Matthews, and Walt Vennum.
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