Ankles Away 5.9+
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.9 [details] |
| FA: | Eddie Whittemore, Paul Sloan - 1991 |
| Submitted By: | saxfiend on Nov 18, 2006 |
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Making a highstep on Ankles Away.
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Description This is a fun and challenging sport climb; the crux is between the third and fourth bolts. Don't miss Ankles Away when you're at Fosters!
An interesting bit of trivia on the name of the route: According to Arno Ilgner, Ankles Away got its name from an incident on Dihedral, a trad line just to the left. When the leader leaned back on his gear, the piece pulled and the rest zippered; the resulting fall broke both his ankles.
Location Dihedrals section, 5' left of Twist and Shout.
Protection Six bolts, ring anchors.
By Kenan Herbert
Jan 27, 2013
| I've heard the names were thought up when a climber tried to solo one of them and fell. It explains Narcissism, Ankels Away, and Twist and Shout pretty well I think. |
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