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Fear of Flying - 5.9
Average Rating : 4.43 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (10)
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Description:
This climb starts at the lowest point of the Higher Phantom Spire. It Begins with a strenuous off finger layback up a flake to a left facing dihedral. The dihedral is slabby with a finger crack/seam that's a bit technical. We belayed 100 feet up under the large overhang. Then moved left up a slabby face to another sweet left facing corner with a wider finger crack and knobs. We rappelled off the back with a 60m rope from an anchor with two triangle rings. Some feel this climb is easily 5.10a. I think thats because it takes more technique and finess than burte streingth.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-06-13
Views: 2326
Route ID: 28387
10 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
rope solo
A nice and varied route. I did it in one pitch. Felt typically 5.9. One can rest in the middle of the crux--a flare. Oh yeah. The move out of the corner at the top could be 5.10
Added: 2011-12-11
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Best nine at spires
With Chad
Added: 2011-05-22
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| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Second ascent by:
Fear of Flying
Fun route, technical and physical. Sandbagged at 5.9
Added: 2009-10-02
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| Safety Rating | G |
Neato
Fun route. Watch for the rat droppings on the awesome belay station if you want to turn it into a two pitch climb.
Added: 2008-08-06
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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fear of flying
good and sustained at the grade
Added: 2008-05-11
