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Phoenixul de Gheata (The Ice Phoenix) - 5.11c

Average Rating = 4.00/5 Average Rating : 4.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (1)
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2005
Rock (Sport)
PG13
2
Bolts
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11c
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.00/5
  Rock Quality 5.00/5
  Scenery 2.00/5
  Fun Factor 4.00/5

Description:

Pitch1:Climbs up a vertical dihedral, than a slab, traverse to the right, get up a small roof (crux of the pitch 5.10c), to a small ledge (1st belay station). Pitch2:Straight up a dihedral, than traverses to the left. The traverse is overhanging with small footholds (crux of the route), climbs the overhang, and than diagonally to the left till you reach the anchors. The pitches can be linked with a 60 m rope but because of the traverses the rope drag is awfull.

Descent Options:

Rappel from the top anchors with one 60m rope

Submitted by: mishu8848 on 2006-12-30
Views: 606
Route ID: 82249

1 Ascent Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11c
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: cata08 on 2008-08-07 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars nice route

the route was bolted for a traditional local speed climbing competition the record for both pitches 2 people + rappel is 12 min. nice route but not a classic of the area.

Added: 2008-08-07