Buffalo Soldier 5.12c
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.12c [details] |
| FA: | (TR) Mike Lechlinksi, FL: Scott Cosgrove, November 1987 |
| Submitted By: | Adam Stackhouse on Jan 26, 2009 |
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Description A very crimpy crux down low, leads to easier, but not by much, climbing via shallow (but good) scares/face holds towards the top. A short jog left near the top finishes. The rock quality is not on par with some of the other routes on this wall (at least when I worked it in 1996). Not often done.
Location This is the last route on the far righthand side of the wall (although there is appears to a bolted route right of it, unknown)
Protection 4 bolts, 2 bolt anchor
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By Randy
Jan 26, 2009
rating: 5.12c
| Route is rated 12c. You might want to bring a couple pieces to supplement the bolts (in the crack above 2nd bolt). The other bolted routes to the right are in the guidebook (Joshua Tree West).
One star of 4 or barely 2 stars of 5. |
By C Miller
Administrator
Jan 26, 2009
rating: 5.12c
| Not a classic but the moves are good and definitely in your face. The crux is a horrendous gaston move down low but there's still some trickery above. Two stars out of five. |
By Adam Stackhouse
Administrator
Jan 26, 2009
| RV, I thought I saw a bolt or three just a few feet right of BS, on the same rock (not the rock that has Take the Pain) but I'll double check next time I'm out there. |
By C Miller
Administrator
Jan 26, 2009
rating: 5.12c
| There's a 5.10a route with 2 bolts not too far right of this route which could be what you're thinking of. |
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