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Purple Shark 

5.12a

   

FA: Andy Marquardt
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.12a [details]
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Submitted By: Aimee Rose on Mar 30, 2006


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Tomas Robison pulls the final roof sequence on Pur...


Description 

Technical low crux to no hands rest to fun roof moves.


Location 

This route starts on the arete and goes left. It had purple bolt hangers as of Fall 2005.


Protection 

8 or so bolts to chains.



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By Andrew Ryder
From: Flagstaff/Tucson, AZ
Nov 7, 2007

Only six bolts, and Mussy Hooks at the top. The low crux is bouldery and intimidating (have a good spot to the first bolt), the arête section is a blast, and there's definite big-air potential if you exit the upper roof moves. Great exposure, too. Awesome!