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Blonde Ambition 

5.12a

   

FA: The Head Crew
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.12a [details]
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Submitted By: Richard M. Wright on Mar 20, 2001


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Kirsten starting into the crux.


Description 

Starting off the ledge on the main wall and nearly directly above the approach pitch "Outta The Chute", Blonde Ambition may be the best route on the wall. Blonde Ambition shares a start with "Metamorphosis" but hangs a bit right heading for a large corner and block at the top. Alligator edges, handlebar incut flakes, and roof/corner distinguish the Blonde Ambition. A must do line on beautiful rock.


Protection 

QD only. Bring about a dozen QD and something for the double bolt anchor at the top.



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By Henry Lester
Jun 16, 2003

We found the final crux (second to last bolt) to be quite hard and much harder than the variation of this route that goes left (and avoids the corner) for 4 bolts. My input is that this pitch is 12b - harder than Starting Blocks.

By Bill Ballace
From: Pullman, Wa
May 26, 2005
rating: 5.12a

I keep falling off the crux. I think that the toss is harder for short people

By Jay van Sam
From: Denver CO
Jul 19, 2008

A good route with fun moves, but sort of broken up and not any better than starting blocks IMHO. Man Chowder to the left is much better