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Castor - 5.10a
Average Rating : 4.20 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (30)
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Description:
Castor is the sister climb left of Pollux. P1 has a nice hard move or two off the ground and is fist and finger jams the rest of the way up. P2-3 Castor has a seldom-done second and third pitch. Combine the crack below with the ramp to end at bolts at the far right of the Con's East P1 Ledge. Look straight up - that's your route. 5.9 with a small run-out section in the middle and huge horns through a friendly bulge. Tops out 10-15 feet right of Soleron the Summit Direct. I give it a Must-Do!!! This is a GREAT route!
Submitted by: jacurry243 on 2006-08-07
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Route ID: 53331
30 Ascents Recorded
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Onsight ascent by:
Fall beauty
Fun crack
Added: 2011-10-16
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Added: 2011-10-09
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bit thuggish, good route
Added: 2011-09-18
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| Difficulty | 5.10a |
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V2 start to great climbing
one of my early 5.10's. that start took me quite a while to digest
Added: 2010-11-09
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| Difficulty | 5.10a |
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Castor
Linked to the top with Conn's East & Orange Aid. Castor seemed harder than any other 5.10 that I did at Seneca and much more difficult than its neighboring route, Pollux, maybe it's because I had not warmed up? Getting a nut off the ground was arduous (I'm 5'5"), but a difficult move led to a bomber #2 Camalot. Pumpy climbing above led mercifully to a belay.
Added: 2010-09-13
