Sharon Legg, on the crux start of "Someone Else." ...
Description
I found this climb to be easier than the 5.8s to the right (especially Unemployment Line, which has a hard start). Like the climbs to its right, this one gets easier the higher you go. One of the more clever route names on the mountain.
Location
Second climb on left-hand wall, first line with bolts all the way down. Just right of ramp.
there's 25' of 5.8 crack just to the left of this line that protects well. just get back on the bolt line after the ledge...or you can run it out into ground fall range on 5.7 terrain to a micro nut placement 10' below the chains for a line that protects solely on clean gear. i personally lack the testicular fortitude for such a venture though.
Climbed this today along with the pitch above. The second pitch is easy 5.8 climbing until the roof. The roof is really well protected however I feel like it is above the rating. Using the 10a roof on Hitchcock, I would call this around the same about 10a/10b. If you have the chance climb the second pitch, its a blast!
This one seems easier than the 2 to the right of it. Only because of the first move on the other 2 though.
By John Hannah From: Tucson Apr 12, 2009 rating: 5.8+
Parts of this are run out. The climbing on those parts are 5.7 type stuff, but if you slip, it could be a big drop and clipping a ledge is a definite possibility.
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