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Scimatar - 5.9
Average Rating : 4.27 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (16)
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Description:
Runout slab traverse on 2nd pitch, with a bit of routefinding challenge. A good one to try before doing Fantasia.
Submitted by: chesebastian on 2004-05-05
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Route ID: 52409
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | R |
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Onsight ascent by:
Moves are pretty fun
but it needs a little traffic to clean it up. There is still some lichen and loose blocks. Didn't find the 5.6 way through the 2nd pitch, it felt considerably harder. Thought the 3rd pitch crux was really fun and exposed.
Added: 2014-09-13
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Great route
I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this route. I wish P1 were longer. It could probably be done in two pitches if setting the belay on the horizontal cracks past the bolts of P1. IMO Scimitar is much easier than the line.
Added: 2014-08-04
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
Just another climb
The climbing on this one isn't anything special except for a few moves on the 2 & 3 pitches.
Added: 2011-07-29
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| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Added: 2010-07-10
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | R |
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Scimitar
Ok route, all the stuff between Haystack and Bear Reach seems contrived because the dikes allow traversing to easier terrain up higher. We went left instead of right and did second pitch of "The Last Sandwich" and finished on the last pitch of Fantasia without even realizing it until we consulted Supertopo. We later did first 2 pitches of Fantasia, traversed right and down to anchors at the top of the first pitch of Scimitar and did last 2 pitches of Scimitar.
Added: 2009-08-22
