Ascent Notes for: Airation - 5.11a Average Rating : 4.22/5

It was not pretty, but I made it to the top.

I should have had this. It was my first true finger crack, and it was pumpy, but definitely flashable. It would have been much harder had my buddy not led it first to suss out the beta and prove that it was doable. I got pumped and fell about 2/3rds of the way up the route.

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toproped it clean

My hardest onsight so far, wasn't planning on it but after Windfall/Thin Air this seemed like a nice route to "check out" for an eventual clean ascent.

Not really harder than Ethereal, just more vertical and longer (with better finger locks). I was going to do the second pitch, but it is REALLY dirty (the 5.7 corner). Also, don't get fooled into doing the 5.11R vertical crack that continues slightly left of the first pitch. Better to rap after the first pitch.

long ago

Final moves at the top are the toughest.

Very tecky route. Tough crux. Haven't done the second pitch.. heard it ain't all that, but can't vouch for it.

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