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5.12d

   

FA: Tom Herbert
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.12d [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 85 feet
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Submitted By: Tom Helvie on Jul 21, 2006


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Description 

Ultra Classic. This long, vertical, extremely technical route may not be "in style" anymore, but it is one of the best hard routes in the gorge. It is very sustained, thin climbing on perfect rock. Part of the Tom Herbert "E" series. Big holds at the start quickly shrink into small edges and crimps with the odd pocket. The crux hits you about halfway up and features a series of long thin moves with tiny footholds. The top lets up a little but is no gimme. A must do.


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10 quickdraws to coldshut anchor



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By Tim Steele
From: Bishop, CA.
Jan 5, 2007
rating: 5.12d

Stellar rock climb. Get your crimp on.

By Vic Lawson
From: Bishop, CA
Apr 4, 2008

Whoa thinness...very cool climb. A bit grainy to the second bolt, but you forget all that when you start warping your mind and tweaking your tendons heading in (and out) of the crux. Not for everyone...