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Black Rider 

5.11b

   

FA: David Rabine
Type: Sport, TR
Consensus: 5.11b [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 30 feet
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Submitted By: Marc Kajut on Feb 3, 2006


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Chis making progress on Black Rider (5.11a)


Description 

Difficult thin face climbing past one bolt eases to a sloping ledge. Continue past another bolt on easier face moves to reach the anchor.


Protection 

Two (2) bolt protection. Two bolt anchor. The anchor may be reached to set up a TR from the back side of the climb.



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By mschlocker
From: San Diego, CA
Apr 30, 2006
rating: 5.11b

Seemed impossible at first. Once the sequence is figured out this climb goes solid, I swear it. Try going straight up the orange rock as opposed to from the left as the climber in the photo for a more direct line. Very fun climb but tough to figure out.
EDIT - I just upped my stars for this climb. Every move requires thought and many are equally difficult. Rock is solid albeit slippery. One of my favorites at Mission Gorge.

By Sebastian
From: Irvine
Jan 29, 2007

Very nice climb, hard but great.

Attention in the Upper Part when you stand over the ledge, the big grip (the only one) is a little loose. So take care with the force on it.

Have fun.