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Shuftee - 5.9

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Average Rating : 3.00 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 46
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (1)
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R. Lofthouse & R. Howe, 1971
Rock (Trad)
G
8
Gear, standard rack doubles up to #2 camalot double of 3 is nice but not necessary
1070
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.00/5
  Rock Quality 3.00/5
  Scenery 3.00/5
  Fun Factor 4.00/5

Description:

This is a major variation to Direttissima that instead of traversing out right for pitch 5 you head up the corner, left at the roof and continue up left trending to the summit in 4 pitches

Descent Options:

Walk down the west side

Submitted by: lovesclimbing on 2009-07-16
Last Modified: 2013-08-14
Views: 1042
Route ID: 96659

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: lovesclimbing on 2008-10-24 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Great crux pitch

This has a great crux pitch with a really fun traverse at the very end, soild 5.9 and if not for the easyier but looser finial 3 pitchs this would be a much better finish, I highly recomend doing this route for the one pitch but it is also on the Kallen 34

Added: 2008-10-24