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Regular North Face route - 5.11c
Average Rating : 4.88 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (24)
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small to med. wires plus
double set up to #4 friend plus 1 ea. 4 and 5 camalot
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Description:
pitch 1: varied laybacking in a shallow corner goes into a sweet chimney with a perfect #2 camalot crack in the back. Pitch 2: wide layback with xcellent rock. (.10a) an .11a variation starts low and left. fingers quickley widens to perfect hands. pitch 3: varied hands in a long Indian Creek type corner. xcellent rock. (.10b). pitch 4: thin move past bolt onto huge ledge for bolted belay. (.10a). pitch 5: 1st and 2nd digit fingers goes to a nice right facing corner, passing 2 belay stations. (.11c). pitch 6: physical hands/tight hands in a corner. bonus traverse crux(.10d) pitch 7: physical O.W. with slippery exit moves. pitch 8: either side of down facing flake (.11b tight hands on the left or .10d physical, flared hands/fist on the right) personally i'll take the tight hands !! pitch 9: .10a O.W. layback. whew !!
Submitted by: crackwhore on 2002-05-10
Views: 1831
Route ID: 17040
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| Difficulty | 5.11c |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
My favorite crack route.
I've done this many times over the years. Once we started at 10 am, and my partner was married at 1600. On my first ascent, I learned, long afterward, I was off belay while my Spanish partner shat. I remember woobling a bit up high, then pulling through. Feels it bit soft for the grade.
Added: 2009-10-13
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| Difficulty | 5.11c |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Go for it!
One of the best in the Valley
Added: 2008-09-25
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| Difficulty | 5.11c |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Fun climbing, easy approach.
Varied and sustained (Especially near the top). Great route. Did 11a 2nd pitch var. Linked 3/4 with 60m rope. Finished with 11b hands before the exit pitch.
Added: 2007-11-25
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| Difficulty | 5.11b |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Red Point ascent by:
Bring a #5 or at least a #4
Sustained little route. Lots of fun pitches with only a few shity ones (literally). Kinda lost interest and motivation toward the top. The whole route has a dark, dirty and dreary feel to it. Didn't live up to the hype IMO. Much harder than Positive Vibrations contrary to what the Supertopo would tell ya. It is still a really good route though. Just not the best Yosemite has to offer.
Added: 2007-11-23
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| Difficulty | 5.11c |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Hang Dog ascent by:
Maybe the best free route in the valley
Long hard day
Added: 2007-11-16
