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The Bulge - 5.7

Average Rating = 4.40/5 Average Rating : 4.40 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (19)
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Scarce, bring cams and small stuff.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.33/5
  Rock Quality 4.67/5
  Scenery 5.00/5
  Fun Factor 4.67/5

Description:

Classic unprotected route starting on the platform between Whale's Tail and Redgarden Wall. Climb a scary face to a horizontal seam about 40 feet up, then up and right to a hanging belay beheath a small roof. Head out right around the roof and then up left to a sling belay. Move up right to a bolt and then over an easy but scary roof to a lower angled face with a seam leading up to another roof. Pull the overhang at a crack and ascend it to the easy top out slab, and start breathing again.

Submitted by: polarwid on 2002-02-08
Views: 1280
Route ID: 11127

19 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.7
  Safety Rating R
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: jmeizis on 2012-03-06 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Exciting

Great route, definitely R rated. A rack of nuts and a few cams are ask it takes and most gear will stay on the harness. Second better be on their hand as well unless they want to take a really scary swing.

Added: 2012-03-06

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: satch on 1995-07-01 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Great face climb

Good one, did 9- variation

Added: 2010-03-01

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: franzr on 1995-03-01 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars An old standby

I've done it lots, a fun ride.

Added: 2007-04-11

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Second Second ascent by: cindylou on 2005-08-03 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Just did the first pitch. The weather turned to shit and had to bail. Climbed again on 8-24-05. This time made it to the top. Tricky traverse on pitch 2.

Witnessed by: Dino
Added: 2005-08-03

Ratings
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Red Point Red Point ascent by: bryson on 2005-04-08 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

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Added: 2005-04-08

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