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The Hernia 

5.8

   

FA: Lee Harrell and S. Wood 8/67
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.8 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 100 feet
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Submitted By: Chris Miller on Jan 20, 2006


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Ivan on easier ground about 30' up.


Description 

This is the crack/flake system on the left margin of slabby face with Arcy Farcy and Winter Solstice. Enjoyable crack climbing leads to a bolted anchor on a ledge. Rap off (100') or downclimb the gully to the right (5.5).


Protection 

gear to 3", bolted anchor/rap



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Ivan approaching and protecting one of the crux moves coming up.

Ivan approaching and protecting one of the crux mo...

An awkward and insecure move from the right will get you situated in the crack system.

An awkward and insecure move from the right will g...


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By Paul Rezucha
From: Alameda
Jun 6, 2006

The Hernia is a good fun climb with several hard sections. Getting off the ground gets you thinking, getting into the left facing flake above is awkward and insecure, and the upper face past the bolt is a bit intimidating. Rap anchors send you directly over Winter Solstice (11c) for a good look at nothing and works as a great top rope for this smear fest of a route.

By Bill Olszewski
From: San Diego, CA
Jul 25, 2007

This is a fantastic climb for the grade. The crux (shifting from the right-arching crack to a left-facing lieback on rounded holds) was heady and sustained but rewards the leader with a bomber rest afterwards. I mostly led this with aliens - very few cam placements over .75 Camelot.

By 858jason
May 5, 2008
rating: 5.8+

Always interesting to find out what others have used for gear. I found placements for a 1, 2, and 3 Camalot.