Apache Tears 5.11- R
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| Type: | Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet, Grade II |
| Consensus: | 5.11- [details] |
| FA: | Steve Grossman, Peter Noebels 1986 |
| Submitted By: | Orphaned on May 25, 2007 |
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Description Start from below a roof in the middle of the Dome. 1) do a tricky mantle with a bolt to a shelf (5.11-). 2) Follow roof left to a bolt then up discontinuous cracks to face above, climbing past 4 bolts to easier ground (5.10R).
Location Center of Stronghold dome. SG has climbed the second pitch with 3 bolts, but rapped down and added a 4th so the route might get done.
Protection standard rack
By Paul Davidson May 9, 2008
| Hey, I was in on this ;-) I think... Ok, I was a cheerleader... Pure Grossman lead. I think Peter belayed and I got to laze around in the sun. But following it in the fading light had it's moments. I recall a pretty good climb... Not for a gym 11er though. Jeez, I'd forgotten all about this climb. Must have been pre/post BeanFest... In fact, I think it might have been my beanmaster one... |
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