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Rat's Ass - 5.8 popular
Average Rating : 4.17 out of 5Route sequence (left to right): 6
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (48)
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Rock
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Mosty small wires and TCU's.
Crux requires a #4 black diamond stopper
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Description:
Climb the striking right-facing dihedral well left of Gemini Cracks approach crack. The crack itself is small as a rat's ass!
Submitted by: bumblie on 2003-11-17
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Route ID: 29275
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by: csproul on 2012-10-29
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looks harder...
...than it is. Very enjoyable route that eats stoppers. Despite what the poster below said, you do not need 2 70m ropes to get down, 2 60m ropes do just fine.
Added: 2012-10-29
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
Safety Rating | G |
Flash ascent by: lena_chita on 2012-02-25
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"Scary" slab...
.., at least for the uninitiated. Thank god for a crack!
Added: 2012-03-12
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Safety Rating | G |
Onsight ascent by: bdc on 2011-10-24
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This is the Rat's ass.
Know it. Fear it. Smell it.
Added: 2011-10-24
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by: Bogey__6 on 2010-07-10
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Take 2
Take 2 70m ropes to get down...lesson learned
Added: 2010-07-10
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
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Second ascent by: huntinhoundogboy on 2010-05-21
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fun
skinny tips on the first pitch
Added: 2010-07-08