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Middle Age Crazy 

5.11c/d

   

FA: Herb Laeger, Mike Jaffe, and Dave Houser, February 1980
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.11c/d [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 190 feet
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Submitted By: DMS on Mar 2, 2009


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Description 

Start by clipping 2 bolts right of Solid Gold and then traversing up and right over easy terrain with optional cams for protection. Then begin stellar face climbing past 4 more bolts with engaging, heads up climbing between 5 and 6 that make the route memorable. Climb up to a 7th bolt then meander to the top with optional small cams in a crack on the left or by moving up & right over easy but unprotectable ground to the right.


Location 

Starts apx. 25' down and right of Solid Gold. There are 2 bolts at the top (1 old and 1 newer) w/o hangars. 2 raps down by Breakfast of Champions.


Protection 

7 bolts. Optional cams for the traversing runout between bolts 2 and 3. Optional medium sized cams for the top.



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By Bob Gaines
Mar 3, 2009
rating: 5.11c/d PG13

This is one of the best Josh face routes!