Black Line  5.10

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 115 feet Consensus:  5.10b [details] FA:  Doug Randall, John Kravetz FFA: Terry Kennedy, Jim Kanzler 1977 Submitted By:  Nick Stayner on Aug 1, 2007 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (19) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Trevor Bowman on Black Line. July 2008

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A beautiful line, one of the best in the Bozone. Sustained crack movement! Somewhat pumpy...
After busting the "5.7" traverse at the top (I thought it was a bit harder!), you can continue up a grungy 5.7 crack to the top of the buttress, or take a newer, 5.9 bolted finish which is a bit more direct.

Location 

The route is near the left end of Black Line's south face. It's the obvious crack.

Protection 

Take a wide range of gear from blue TCUs to hand sized cams. A larger piece (#3 camalot?) is useful for the traverse. Protect intelligently here to alleviate drag on the last bit (especially if doing the 5.9 bolted finish).

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BETA PHOTO: As seen from the trail just past the turnoff.