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Caradhras - 5.9

Average Rating = 4.00/5 Average Rating : 4.00 out of 5
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Rock (Trad)
PG13
gear lead (sm to med), rap bolts
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 2.50/5
  Rock Quality 4.50/5
  Scenery 2.50/5
  Fun Factor 5.00/5

Description:

Left and to the bottom of the same rock as Orange Sunshine, climb a thin crack up into a pod, then climb past the difficult roof finishing up the sustained 5.8+ finger/hand crack to the top.

Descent Options:

rap rings

Submitted by: bobbybloss on 2007-06-22
Views: 1444
Route ID: 86691

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: plantmandan on 2007-05-19 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars nice

very fun roof move.

Added: 2009-11-02

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: 858jason on 2007-11-03 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars fun climb

Getting out of the pod is challenging.

Added: 2007-11-13

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: bobbybloss on 2007-06-22 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars First 5.9 trad lead

Only my second trad lead! Still don't trust pro so I put two stoppers in the roof (crux) just to be sure. A burly 5.9!

Added: 2007-06-22