Routes : North America : United States : Alabama : Northern : Sandrock (Cherokee Rock Village) : The Pinnacle : Comfortably Numb
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Comfortably Numb - 5.9
Average Rating : 4.56 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (25)
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Rich Gottlieb
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PG13
trad, toproping
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Description:
Start: 20' right of Hairbrained, at the base of the wall. Climb the center of a steep slab to a ledge, then wander up the steep wall to the top. Normally top roped, as protection is difficult on the slab portion. Most climb the Standard Route (5.6), on the north side, and then setup the TR. Be aware that you won't be able to rap to the ground, or belay from the ground, on Comfortably Numb without at least a 60m rope. The belay is most often setup on the boulder that over looks the route (about a quarter of the way up), just down and to the left of the Standard Route.
Submitted by: furryfrisbee on 2004-02-10
Last Modified: 2006-11-18
Views: 2537
Route ID: 18539
25 Ascents Recorded
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Top Rope ascent by:
Comfortably Numb
A classic! TR'ed with a 60M rope. Note for leaders: there is an old piton about 40M up. There are some thin placement options before it, but nothing that looked super solid.
Added: 2013-10-15
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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favorite climb at Sand Rock
Best to top rope. climb pin chimney or the standard route. Anchors are about 6-8ft over the edge. trailed a rope to rap down to the anchors and set up my top rope anchor. Love the crux on this route. Alittle pumpy on the forearms.
Added: 2013-04-14
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| Difficulty | 5.10b |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Solo ascent by:
Onsight solo
Great route, feeling the pump clock ticking really got me in the mood to climb effeciently, let loose a little, and really throw down on this route. rather a bit tough for the grade, or i could have just been a little off-route on the finish.
Soloed a second time a couple weekends later... this feels significantly harder than Oyster or Gravy Train (which I onsight soloed). for the area, I feel this would be a 5.10a/b (or I was off-route, i've only climbed it twice. sometimes, when soloing, "whatever works" is worth more than "the right way" if you feel the pump clock ticking, and just want to get to the next rest)
Soloed a second time a couple weekends later... this feels significantly harder than Oyster or Gravy Train (which I onsight soloed). for the area, I feel this would be a 5.10a/b (or I was off-route, i've only climbed it twice. sometimes, when soloing, "whatever works" is worth more than "the right way" if you feel the pump clock ticking, and just want to get to the next rest)
Added: 2012-12-01
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
Comfortably Numb
super classy,
Added: 2012-06-17
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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exciting runout start
great route
Added: 2010-03-09
