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The Acid Test - 5.12b
Average Rating : 4.80 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (6)
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Description:
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Submitted by: hawthorne5630 on 2006-01-09
Last Modified: 2011-05-16
Views: 1390
Route ID: 73117
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6 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.12b |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
Full Value...
I thought this route was amazing. Less chalk than most classics at the forks... taller... stellar movement and a full challenge all the way up to the final jugs. The start wasn't so bad.. seems as though it has been cleaned up over the years. A real battle for me on this one. Dig deep for it.
Added: 2011-05-28
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| Difficulty | 5.12a |
| Safety Rating | R |
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Top Rope ascent by:
such a line!
Have TRed multiple times this highly aesthetic line. My sole lead attempt resulted in a fall on the 5.9 exit move less than 10 ft from the top because I was so pumped I couldn't hang on. Never mustered the courage to try again as the "cube" start is 25 feet of hell, whether you go right or left - just too dangerous no matter how strong you are. I suppose you could push back into the pool if you popped off (??) This is a top-5 route for the Forks and a must for any visiting thin crack afficianado.
Added: 2007-05-06
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| Difficulty | 5.12b |
| Safety Rating | G |
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First Ascent
We TR'd due to sketchy bottom.
Heinz Zak happened to be there the day we were playing on it (actually went on sight no falls but on a TR, who cares...)
He did the first "true" ascent, as in lead, of the problem, including the desperet dangerous 5.10 cube start. He called the route "Ice Cream Dreams".
And the route is not Acid Test Crack but just
The Acid Test...
As for the date, it's a wild guess...
Heinz Zak happened to be there the day we were playing on it (actually went on sight no falls but on a TR, who cares...)
He did the first "true" ascent, as in lead, of the problem, including the desperet dangerous 5.10 cube start. He called the route "Ice Cream Dreams".
And the route is not Acid Test Crack but just
The Acid Test...
As for the date, it's a wild guess...
Added: 2007-01-22
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| Difficulty | 5.12a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Red Point ascent by:
Acid Test Crack
Fantastic feature with multiple cruxes. Tr'd once then lead it on my first attempt.
Added: 2006-12-07
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| Difficulty | 5.12b |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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I still haven't lead this mo fo... very hard for me for some reason
Hardest route for me at the Forks. I cant get my fingers in the lower tips crack. Desperate!!
Added: 2006-12-05
