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Slim Pickings 

5.10b

   

FA: Herb Laeger, Dennis Knuckles
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.10 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 80 feet
Views: 167 page views

Submitted By: Chris Owen on Jan 19, 2004


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BETA PHOTO: "Slim Pickings".
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Description 

The right-hand crack.

A strenuous move starts the crack, which then relents. Up to the horizontal crack and the last of the gear protection.

A new concept begins; a tricky move begins the thin edging past 2 bolts to the crux, and, relenting slightly past one more bolt to the chain anchors.

Rappel off the anchor.


Protection 

Small/medium cams, 2 bolts, nut/cam anchor.



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By Woody Stark
Jan 21, 2004

This route is very height dependent getting off the ground. I'd also say that the face above is mighty hard 10b.

By Joe Brophy
Nov 15, 2004
rating: 5.10c

I thought this was also a fun and very challenging route. I must admit that I did grab the hanger on the third bolt! It felt quite solid/insecure for 10b. Might be a good idea to wear a helmet on this one! I would say at least 10c but fun either way.

By Locker
May 2, 2005
rating: 5.10c

I'm going with 5.10c also..........this thing is a bitch! And I totally agree with the helmet idea on this one...to invert would have you in deep doo doo above the horizontal crack.

By armando fimbrez
From: rancho cucamonga
Feb 27, 2008

I did this one twice. Very fun route. The last time I did it. It was very windy and when I got onto the face the wind felt like it was going to blow me off. The moves are hard and thin very balancy. With the wind it up the grade for me. So you think its 10b or really 10c?