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Air Break 

5.10-

   

FA: JSt,EFR,'07
New Route: Yes
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.10a [details]
Length: 80 feet
Season: Winter, Spring, Fall
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Submitted By: Eric Rhicard on Dec 19, 2007


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JSt with snowy north facing hillside behind him.


Description 

Low slightly awkward crux leads to fun face above.


Location 

Starts at the bottom of the chimney on the west face of the Control Tower but steps right from ledges.


Protection 

Bolts, anchors



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Erica Bigio has turned the corner and is headed to the top.

Erica Bigio has turned the corner and is headed to...

Dan sussing out the moves on the crux. He eventually went high while I went low.

Dan sussing out the moves on the crux. He eventua...


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By jbak
From: Tucson, AZ
Dec 19, 2007

Strong 2 stars. Reminded me of Chihuahua. If the crux is the move around the corner at the start, it's not awkward at all the way I do it...it's nice.

By jbak
From: Tucson, AZ
Jan 2, 2008

Have you guys tried to trundle the block about 20 feet up ? It looks a bit spooky and would be instant death to belayer in the admittedly very unlikely case that it pitched.

By Jimbo
Jan 23, 2008

We banged on it when we drilled the route, seemed pretty solid. But if you can get it to go, trundle away.

By Jon Ruland
From: Tucson, AZ
Jan 23, 2008
rating: 5.10-

yeah chihuahua power was exactly what i thought of when i did this climb.

By dancohen
From: Tucson, AZ
Feb 8, 2008

I third the chihuahua comment. I was there today and that rock seemed solid. (I was rapping and my partner was at the anchors). Maybe I am just a weakling.

By Eric Rhicard
Feb 27, 2008

Watched a tall guy do the "crux" today. He said it was 5.8 the way he did it. He kept telling me to "just put your foot up on the ledge", Bastard!