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Ascent Notes for: Roundabout -
5.10d
Average Rating : 3.00/5
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Difficulty | 5.10d |
Safety Rating | R |
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Gordy climbs Roundabout
This route was fun,but not one of my favorites on Pilot.The rock was rotten and crumbly.Its neighbor Crash Landing is a much funner route ,with a great flow,good rock,good placements.and a super cool leaning chimney on the second pitch.I guess the second and third pitch of Roundabout are 5.7 after the horribly ,crumbly,roof crux 10.d that starts off the second pitch,10ft above your belay partner.I took a good 15 ft. fall there on a really small friend in crud rock.It held,thank god or it would have been a good 25 footer at least.The moves on this route arent that hard ,but the run outs and poor rock quality,not to mention, it was wet and slimey ,from the rain the day before ,made it feel much harder.If you decide to do this one ,wear your helmet,and be a good 5.11 leader.I thought I was until I did Roundabout.For adventurouse alpine trad, 5.8 to 5.11,on good flowing quality rock in southern Oregon I recomend Acker ,Rabbit Ears,Mckinley,and Old Man and Old Women Spires.They have the goods!
Added: 2010-06-07