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Garbonzo Bean 

5.7

   

FA: Larry Treiber, Chuck Graf, Bob Watts, Phil Martineau, 1973
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.7 [details]
Length: 2 pitches, 160 feet, Grade II
Season: winter
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Submitted By: Michael G. on Aug 30, 2006


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Description 

This is the obvious upper offwidth crack on the West side of the N. face of Toms Thumb. The first pitch climbs a nice hand crack with good pro 5.7 that progessively gets easier up some face and crack to an alcolve roof directly below the upper offwidth section a good belay can be found here. Next P2 Traverse left onto the face "very exciting" and continue up to the wicked exposed and scary offwidth "grand fun" maybe pro with a 3.5 and a 4 camalot although we found ourselves moving up a 4 with some moderate runout.


Location 

N. face of Toms Thumb Obvious upper offwidth.


Protection 

medium to large cams up to 4 camalot.



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By lou
Feb 12, 2008

Great climb... very nice handcrack for the first crack.. then long slings for the left traverse at the bird shit ledge.. ( was wet from recent rain ).. then up the off width... 5.9 IMHO... take some wide stuff for the upper or be comfortable with walking a BD 4 for a ways. Loose blocks on the upper part of the first crack just before the traverse.