Date Queen 5.7
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.7+ [details] |
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| Submitted By: | C Miller on Jul 8, 2002 |
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BETA PHOTO: Fun, relatively easy Offwidth
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Description The obvious wide crack that splits the right side of King Otto's Castle's south face is a good exercise in basic OW technique due to it's angle and some face holds outside the crack. A little short and grainy but you could do worse.
Location Right side of the south face between Plain But Good Hearted and Sweat Pants.
Protection Gear to 4" (or larger if you feel the need)
Another view. "Date Queen is the wide crack on the...
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By Bob Gaines
Feb 10, 2008
rating: 5.7
| A "fun" offwidth. Footholds on the left wall make it easier than it appears. A good entry level offwith for those so inclined. |
By Locker
From: Westminster, CO
Jun 8, 2008
| I agree with Bob on the 5.7 rating... |
By Blitzo
Jan 16, 2010
| Yeah, me too! |
By Andy Laakmann
Site Landlord
From: Bend, OR
Mar 31, 2010
rating: 5.8
| If you have the gear, and are in the neighborhood.... why not? It gets larger than a #6 camalot after half way, so I'd recommend bringing at least one of that size.
For the anchor up top you'll want some #3 and #4 camalots.
Hard for me to grade these thingys, but I think calling it 5.7 might be a bit of a sandbag. |
By DJ Reyes
From: Northern Nevada
Feb 19, 2012
| A nice entry level offwidth though I'd stay with the 7+ rating. |
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