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Ape and Essence - 5.9
Average Rating : 3.43 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 87
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (8)
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Rock (Trad)
PG13
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PG. Standard Gunks Rack + RPs or equal.
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Description:
Climb the crack right of the Ape Call chimney and left of RMC (small wires/RPs). Move right, then up. Climb the corner right of the Ape Call roof or climb the Ape Call roof (better). Finish on easy rock or do the last pitch of RMC.
Submitted by: troutboy on 2006-10-23
Last Modified: 2007-02-17
Views: 1974
Route ID: 54381
8 Ascents Recorded
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Top Rope ascent by:
This sure doesn't feel like a 9
I crimped up the face to the right of the corner. Very 10+ish to me.
Added: 2012-08-30
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| Safety Rating | G |
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It was soaking wet in the corner.
Making this a much harder climb today. I chose to work the crimps on the face to the right. Felt 11ish to me.
Added: 2011-06-26
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
Ape and Essence
A pretty good and often overlooked climb. Even without the piton at the crux (which has no business being there), one can fiddle in strenuous but solid tiny nuts. Second pitch is sub-par.
What's with all the toprope ascents?!?!
DL
What's with all the toprope ascents?!?!
DL
Added: 2011-05-10
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| Safety Rating | G |
Ascent Note
Better than it looks
Added: 2009-07-09
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Hard work
Maybe I was beat today (too much climbing, too little sleep), but this climb seemed hard. I ran it twice and did some variation near the top where I traversed on to the face, total hands, as there were no feet.
Added: 2009-04-26
