BETA PHOTO: The Shoulder (5.10a) ascends the rightmost crack i...
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This is the crack climb of Dixon Lake. Fingers to fist, this crack climb is truly a classic and a standard for the grade. It is the very clean crack on the right side of The Roof wall. The crux is entering the bulge portion of the crack, halfway up. A right foot is the key before liebacking a move or two to a couple of left traversing moves at the finish. Highly Recommended.
RE: rc.com post From: ANDREW REDDING (bajaandy@hughes.net) Add contact Sent:Thu 11/29/07 12:57 PM Reply-to:ANDREW REDDING (bajaandy@hughes.net)
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"...The climb known now as "The Shoulder" was actually named "Off The Shoulder", due to the buldge at the crux that caused you to barn-door off the climb as you lie-backed your way up. That climb was probably one of the best climbs I ever had the honor of climbing first, both on top rope and on lead. Just a way fun climb.
I dug through some old photos and found a few of me getting the first lead of Off The Shoulder. They're dark and poor quality, so I doubt that they'd scan worth a darn. It's funny, cuz you can just make out that I'm wearing Boreal Fire climbing shoes. Talk about mid 80's high tech!
Anyway, look forward to chatting with you one of these days.
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