Jan McCollum and I did the second ascent of Games ...
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About halfway between Invisibility Lessons and Continuum, is this very hard route. Its a 5.13 that isn't overhanging and that should convey a lot. Ultra thin face moves through the initial three bolt section lead to a discontinuous crack finish. The line was originally rap bolted by some Euros back around 85. The bolts disappeared quickly until Paul Borne did it ground up, perfectly situating them for the route.
I crumbled a foothold and almost hit the deck right before the second bolt. It (the foothold) is still there, but if it breaks while you're pulling slack to clip you will probably deck. This is quite the route. Very thin but still there. I previewed the gear and toproped this before leading it; onsighting the top section would be exciting and possibly dangerous if you have less than superior nutting skills. 3.5 to 4 stars out of 5 in my book.
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