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Shockley's Ceiling - 5.6 popular

Average Rating = 4.41/5 Average Rating : 4.41 out of 5
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.41/5
  Rock Quality 4.59/5
  Scenery 4.47/5
  Fun Factor 4.56/5

Description:

Start left of a huge dihedral, climb an easy face to a decent belay ledge. Second pitch is very fun and steep 5.5 to a huge ledge under the obvious roof. The third pitch pulls the large(for 5.6!) roof and continues past another bulge to the top. Very classic, and the third pitch is often combined with Strictly From Nowhere for a stouter outing.

Submitted by: joel_gibbel on 2006-10-23
Last Modified: 2007-02-17
Views: 6279
Route ID: 3152

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.7
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: up_for_a_good_time on 2014-06-16 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars uber-classic.

pulling the roof on but P3 and P4 are...committing moves. tough 5.6, i'd say. great.

oh, and not to mention the naked party of three behind us. very attractive female accompanied, i think, by two others.

Added: 2014-06-16

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  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Red Point Red Point ascent by: gblauer on 2014-06-14 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Finished up on this

Easy face climbing to the top of the cliff. Interesting top out.

Added: 2014-06-14

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Bulletproof2000 on 2013-11-10 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Rained off

up to right under a dripping crack/roof

Added: 2013-11-12

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Red Point Red Point ascent by: gblauer on 2013-09-18 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Fun route

We actually did Shockley's without. My second was not comfortable with the thought of blowing the roof.

Added: 2013-09-18

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Red Point Red Point ascent by: gblauer on 2013-09-13 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Super fun

What a great climb. Run P1/P2 together for a really nice long, super moderate approach to the alcove. Then build an anchor, bring up the second and finish the climb. Lot's of fun with huge jugs all the way up.

Added: 2013-09-13

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