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Gargoyle *** - 5.8 popular
Average Rating : 4.60 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (7)
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2b anchor start (stay of the rap anchors on a busy day) fixed pins, to nuts, then one fist sized pie
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Description:
Best route on bubble.Climbs to the left of the large roof.Fist sized crack to follow to the top.
Submitted by: jstp on 2006-04-20
Views: 2960
Route ID: 2326
7 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
Good but too short.
It was definitely worth doing, but it's way too short to and there doesn't appear to be much else to speak of up there to make another trip up.
Added: 2011-09-06
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| Safety Rating | G |
na
why didn't people just use the steel from the via feratta as the anchor for p2? low marks for fixed anchor creativity.
w/ms
w/ms
Added: 2009-02-07
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Gargoyle
Great route! Too bad there was no fixed anchor at the top to rap off.
Added: 2008-07-07
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | G |
| Exposure |  |
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gargoyles on bubble
'twas fun
Added: 2007-05-30
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Ascent Note
A damn good climb, one of the best in its grade in the Northeast outside of the Gunks! Bring a large cam (#4) for belay
Witnessed by: Ursasaur
Added: 2006-10-09
Added: 2006-10-09
