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Caught in the Web 

5.12b/c

   

FA: Vaino Kodas, Bob D'Antonio and Moe Hershoff
New Route: Yes
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.12c [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 60 feet
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Submitted By: Ron Olsen on Jul 7, 2003


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BETA PHOTO: Caught in the Web


Description 

On the far right side of Black Widown Slab is a leaning-overhanging face that faces north. This is Caught in the Web. Climb up a short slab to a ledge. Make some hard moves past a thin crack to reach a small ledge. Power up on small (crux) holds into a short-overhanging corner making tedious moves up to a jug. Climb on good holds to the anchor! Technical climbing and a hard crux move are the highlights of this short, powerful route!


Protection 

Eight bolts will get you to a two-bolt anchor.



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By Peter Hunt
Jun 26, 2005
rating: 5.12c

You guys are too modest: this is stout even for 12c; it's similar in difficulty and feel to Flying Beast on Easter Rock. The cross over into the corner at the fourth bolt is brutal (the start of the business) and then it's sustained almost to the end. It may seem odd to give beta for the 5.6 approach to a 12c, but you'll be a lot safer going to the first [bolt] through the bushes on the right than trying to climb in from the left. Great job. Thanks.

By Dan Levison
From: Boulder
Jul 13, 2008

This thing is brutal -- a very shouldery press move after the 4th bolt is the crux but the next 15 feet remain hard. Powerful route...

By Kaelen Willaims
Sep 26, 2008
rating: 5.12c

Definitely hard for .12c. I don't think this was really anything like Flying Beast. Way more technical, not as much power endurance. You can get a good stem rest before exiting the dihedral.