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How the West Was Won - 5.9

Average Rating = 4.00/5 Average Rating : 4.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (24)
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.12/5
  Rock Quality 4.38/5
  Scenery 4.43/5
  Fun Factor 4.50/5

Description:

Up the shallow canyon left of Captain America. Cool line on hueco pockets, popular warm-up.

Submitted by: rck_climber on 2002-06-17
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Route ID: 4856

24 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: jpjpjp on 2011-06-13 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Gotta Love Good Holds

This is one of the most satisfying routes I did in Penitente! I did it around midnight under a full moon. So amazing!!! The good holds start to disappear as you climb higher and therefore it begins to get more difficult as you climb higher.

Added: 2011-06-20

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: willwill on 2009-06-08 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars cool

i liked it

Added: 2009-06-12

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: HappinessIsWinning on 2008-04-16 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Fun route

Hueco fun

Added: 2008-10-08

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: Goo on 2008-10-06 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars climbed this summer

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Added: 2008-10-06

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: jefe on 2006-05-08 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Fun hueco climbing

safe and straightforward lead

Added: 2008-01-08

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