Dancing Hippos  5.7

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet Consensus:  5.7 [details] FA:  unknown Season:  Year Round Submitted By:  Furthermore on Dec 5, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

This is the furthest route to the left at The Riviera and is to the left of Lease Agreement.

Start by climbing up a chossy, angling crack system to a tree where pro is slim. Be aware of plenty of loose boulders. Then climb up some severely lichen covered steps. Once the hard climbing is over, angle right 30-40 feet to a tree with a rappel anchor. Rap ~90 feet to the bottom.

Some serious gardening and brush work is needed on this route to be even considered for a star. Why I thought this was a good idea to climb, I am still pondering.

Protection 

Medium cams. Pro for the first 40 feet to the tree is bleak, but the climbing is easy.