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Thumbs Down Left 

5.9

   

FA: Konrad Hughen, Alan Bell, Vaino Kodas, 1982
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.9+ [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 100 feet
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Submitted By: Alan Nelson on Aug 12, 2002


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Sweet hand crack!


Description 

This is the leftmost route on Star Wars rock. Start in a continuous crack up to the left side of a terrace left of Cedric's Deep Sea Fish Market and Light Sabre. Move right on the terrace, then head up the hand crack in the dihedral to the summit. If you're mystified by the crux beta, just remember the route name. It might not be creative, but it is descriptive.


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Standard trad rack.



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By Rob Behrens
Aug 8, 2002

Apparently, Thumbs down left is also instructions on how to climb the route, not just it's name.

-Munge

By namascar
Nov 15, 2004
rating: 5.9+

I think I have an issue with Josh's 5.9. They are stout!

By Bo Johnston
Oct 10, 2005
rating: 5.10a

I'll go as far as saying it is 9+/10a. The first 15 feet are awkward and the jamming above made me wish I taped up. Ok climb after Light Sabre.

By Nick Wilder
Site Landlord
Nov 13, 2005
rating: 5.9+

The first 30 feet consist of a grunty chimney/offwidth. Possible to get a #4 Camalot about halfway up, but not much else. The top half is a short but decent hand crack in a corner so tight its a bit awkward, taking as many #1 and #2 Camalots as you want. Not a destination...

By Jorge
Jan 20, 2006
rating: 5.9

I thought it was a semi-soft 5.9, sure the bottom is kinda awkward but the top portion was great hands all the way.

By Russ Walling
From: www.FishProducts.com
Feb 18, 2007

Thumbs down just ain't the route name. OK to do if you are here and there are 40 parties of 5 on Light Sabre. The term "grainy pile" comes to mind.....

By armando fimbrez
From: rancho cucamonga
Feb 27, 2008

Good warm up climb, befroe doing Light sabre. Then Cedrix deep sea market. Did Cedrix on Tr. I will return this year 2008 to lead it. The gear looks tricky.