Air Monsters 5.12a
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.12- [details] |
| FA: | Ray Ringle, John Steiger |
| Submitted By: | Luke Bertelsen on Jun 11, 2006 |
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Description A truly classic line. This climb is the anti-Mt. Lemmon climb. No crimps, just big holds on a nice big overhanging face. Unfortunately this climb must not get much action as I climbed it last weekend and there were cobwebs on the holds.
Location This is the first route located on the overhang of Nancy's thumb. Hard to miss.
Protection 5 bolts to chains. The first is a ways up although there is some gear if you like. The last bolt before the chains is under the lip. If you come off up top you will get a nice little ride.
Crux?
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Mark about to do the crux move on Air Monsters.
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By Jimbo
Aug 15, 2007
| If you mean the sport route just around the corner, right of Air Monsters, it's 5.11+. I can't remember what we called it. Eric, Dean and I drilled it several years ago. 2 cruxs, one down low has a trick, the one up high is just plane pumpy.
Fun route you should get on it. |
By adamp
From: Tucson, Arizona
Jun 2, 2008
| Kind of a Mt. Lemmon oddity- steep to overhanging crimp/jug haul. The mantel will get your heart pumping. |
By 1Eric Rhicard
Jun 3, 2008
rating: 5.12b
| A little spicy getting to the first bolt by todays standards. |
By Braxtron
From: ...
Jun 27, 2008
rating: 5.12-
| Would be a classic if the first 1/3 weren't 5.8. Still, it's very fun, and appropriately named due to the possibility of a clean 25' whipper... |
By JesseJ
From: Tucson, AZ
May 3, 2010
| The fellows climbing this the other day described the top bolt as "a partially pulled rusty button head". I haven't personally seen it, but it might bear consideration if anybody is in the area replacing bolts. |
By ConorD
From: Monf***ingtana
Jul 5, 2010
| Really enjoyed this route, really fun moves and lots of great air. I thought that the upper crux was a little sandbagged at 12- though. Feels more like 12b/c to me. Definitely a lemmon classic! |
By 1Eric Rhicard
Jul 5, 2010
rating: 5.12b
| Welcome to Mt. Lemmon. There is a trick for doing the crux that helps a lot. PM me if you want to know if you missed it. |
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