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Wild Horses - 5.8

Average Rating = 3.50/5 Average Rating : 3.50 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (12)
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Rock (Trad)
PG13
1
little wires helpful
70
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.00/5
  Rock Quality 3.88/5
  Scenery 3.22/5
  Fun Factor 3.67/5

Description:

The first pitch has some great moves and very popular, p2 is 5.9 R is not recommended because of its pumpy runout. Start on the face 5ft right of Raunchy. P1 Climb up the thin face to the right side of the ledge and a belay to the left at the big pine tree, rap station (70ft 5.8 PG-R) First ascent 1975 Dick Williams, Roy Kligfield, Al Rubin, and Juan Rezucha (from the Dick WIlliams Select)

Descent Options:

Rap

Submitted by: elizaclimb on 2008-05-25
Views: 1281
Route ID: 93891

12 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Second Second ascent by: gblauer on 2014-08-30 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Fun, thin face climbing

Start was fine, it's a long way up before you get any gear. Not sure I would lead this. Thin face above the crack.

Added: 2014-08-30

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: gblauer on 2014-04-02 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars More snow at the base

Made for a tricky start. Fun climb, thin slab above the crack.

Added: 2014-04-03

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: gblauer on 2012-06-09 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Wet slippery fun

Climbed in a full on rain shower. stupid fun.

Added: 2012-06-09

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: gblauer on 2012-06-09 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Raining cats and dogs

And we climbed anyways...slippery and insecure all the way up

Added: 2012-06-09

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: gblauer on 2011-07-10 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars fun, a couple of tricky moves

This is slab/thin face...not my forte. Still fun to climb.

Added: 2011-07-10

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