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Flameout 

5.9-

   

FA: Unknown... Probably Baxter et al
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.9- [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 75 feet
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Submitted By: Will Cobb on Aug 4, 2007


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Description 

Flameout climbs a sweet finger/thin hands crack up a small buttress. Unprotected face and slab climbing leads to a short, lower angle finger crack. Climb this finger crack to a stance below the crux bulge. Plug in a few finger to thin hands size pieces and power up the short bulge to a shallow corner and then the top.

Descent - Find a convenient tree to rap off or walk down way to the climber's right.


Location 

Located halfway between Pinacate and the Twilight Zone.


Protection 

One Set Stopper
Cams to a #1 Camalot (#3, #3.5, and #4 Camalot very useful for the belay)



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By Will Cobb
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Aug 15, 2007

Greg,

That is a great story. I will have to try the "Lameout" variation the next time I am up there.

A question, have you climbed Watermellon? (The next crack system to right of Flameout.)

Will

By Tavis Ricksecker
From: flagstaff, az
Aug 22, 2007
rating: 5.9-

Good route, not a sandbag at 5.9 (surprise surprise). I would have liked it more if it had more than one hard move. Mellow for 5.9