Ascent Notes for: Crescendo - 5.9 Average Rating : 3.50/5

fun climb

Nice climb, route name says it all, one move 5.9. Combined this with Zeitgeist (easy at 5.10a) for longer route.

Lots of X's on this one add a bit of fear factor. 10a extension is more straight forward climbing, just steeper.

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Completed this onsight lead as the highest grade id lead up-so-far. awesome route though it was tricky thats for sure. the beginning around the right side was really funny, just kind of unlike the rest of the climb.

10a extension was easier than i thought so i lead through that as well...just juggy overhangs, but i am kind tall so i had an easy time with the top.

6/09 - redid this one... LOTS of X'es...scary. def adds to the difficulty if you dont use the good X'ed holds. still love that airy move left though!

I thought the 5.9 first pitch was tougher than the 10a 2nd pitch. I think it helps to be taller.

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5.9+ is a tricky grade, sometimes I think it can mean plus a couple letter grades... Crescendo seems harder than the 10a Zeitgeist extension. Finally got the redpoint after hangdogging it in 2004. Loose rocks make this exciting to belay...

Tricky changes in route.

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