Coup d'Etat 5.11b
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| Type: | Trad, TR |
| Consensus: | 5.11b [details] |
| FA: | Rich Bechler and Dave Groth |
| Submitted By: | Kate Okenatez on May 5, 2002 |
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Just above the crux. Joel Therneau, October '07.
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Description A climb with a blend of thin crack climbing, fun face moves, and a desperate dynamic to finish. It'll make you sweat! Thin crack offers solid gear placements through entire climb. Route starts just to the left of a flaky crack (Handle with Care, 5.5), and can be accessed through Great Chimney (actually more of a gully and the bottom can be tricky).
Protection small cams and a couple of small stoppers work great
Looking down at Coup d'Etat 11b/c. Once the small...
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Coup d'Etat. Joel Therneau, October '07.
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Climber: Unknown
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Steve Z sending Coup D'Etat. Then sent Wild West ...
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Pete from SLC, on-sight.
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Finishing Coup d'Etat
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BETA PHOTO: Obvious finger crack the whole way up. Awesome.
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Photo by Andrew Burr.
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Photo by Andrew Burr.
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Photo by Andrew Burr.
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Melissa.
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Mike L on Coup d'Etat. Sept 2011.
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Shot #2, Mike L on Coup d'Etat. Sept 2011.
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Greg, onsighting. Sept 2011
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Coup d'Etat
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Ryan sending Coup d'Etat.
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By Steve Sangdahl
From: eldo sprngs,co
May 23, 2002
| i think the first ascent was by rich bechler and dave groth |
By Jay Knower
Administrator
From: Plymouth, NH
May 24, 2002
| For a lead, the pro is small yet pretty solid (Lowe Balls, .1 and .2 Camalots, and #0 Metolius TCUs) ...probably the best protected 5.11 at the Lake. |
By Leo Hski
Nov 27, 2006
| Wasn't this originally a Bill Lenz aid route called Cowgirls in the Sand? |
By James M Schroeder
From: Sauk County, WI
May 2, 2007
rating: 5.11a/b
| I think this may be a little easier if you're tall... I can reach the crux undercling with both my feet in the giant horizontal... |
By David A Groth
From: Lacrosse
May 5, 2007
| Leo
I am not sure if it was Bill lenz or Bill Russel. But it was called Cow girl in the sand |
By Steve Sangdahl
From: eldo sprngs,co
May 6, 2007
| Yo Punters,I am pretty sure this was not aided by Swilliam Russell.
peace and fuk-nes |
By Remo
From: Madison, WI
Sep 17, 2009
rating: 5.11a/b
| Great gear on this route! |
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