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Welcome to Beauty - 5.11b
Average Rating : 4.50 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 0
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (4)
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Description:
Obvious crack at far end of Thunder Buttress. A bit wide at the beginning to a huge ledge. Pull the roof and then move left following crack line.Descent Options:
Go to the top of the cliff with a second who can follow and rap off of a tree. If planning on cleaning gear yourself use fixed stopper and old bolts anchor 20 feet from the top of cliff.
Submitted by: munky on 2009-07-10
Views: 780
Route ID: 100787
4 Ascents Recorded
| Ratings | |
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| Difficulty | 5.11b |
| Safety Rating | G |
Second ascent by:
awesome line
followed Andre. awkward at both pods.
Added: 2013-10-15
| Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 5.11b |
| Safety Rating | G |
Onsight ascent by:
So...
I was planning on topping out, but kept following the crack after the lower anchors instead of moving right. Bad idea. Wound up whipping 50 feet after munging up the chossy crack. So, I guess the intermediate anchors are good. I'm still claiming the onsight up to the lower anchors, hehe.
Added: 2010-04-04
| Ratings | |
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| Difficulty | 5.11b |
| Safety Rating | G |
great climbing
hard, with multiple cruxes
Added: 2009-11-10
| Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 5.11b |
| Safety Rating | G |
Welcome to Beauty
Great line.
Added: 2009-07-10
