Middle Earth - 5.5

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Description:
Start is 30 ft to the right of where the trail becomes steep on the way to absurdland. Three pitches.
Submitted by: troutboy on 2006-10-23
Last Modified: 2007-02-17
Views: 2385
Route ID: 41120
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always fun
Early morning ascent, no one was around. Very nice climb.
Added: 2014-05-31
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Difficulty | 5.5 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Welcome back to Gunks 5.5
nice balancy moves
Added: 2013-04-02
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Difficulty | 5.7 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Sweet
This 5.5 is described as having a 5.8 crux in the new guide, but would say it was more of a 5.7 move.
Added: 2012-10-10
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Difficulty | 5.5 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Added: 2012-09-05
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Difficulty | 5.5 |
Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Fun, harder 1st P
Thought the 1st P was hard for 5.5; the rest of the route was okay. Roof on pitch 4 was tough, but protected well.
Added: 2012-05-20