Early Bird  5.10b

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Type:  Sport, 80 feet Consensus:  5.10a/b [details] FA:  Mike McGee, Carrie & Bob Robertson, 2002 Submitted By:  Ron Olsen on Mar 6, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (19) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Bruce working Early Bird.

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Description 

Another great moderate 10 on the far right side of Cactus Cliff. Unusual for Shelf with a flared slot halfway up. Varied, interesting climbing.

Start 8' left of Six More Bottles of Basco at a short right-facing flake/corner leading to a flared slot about 40' up. This is 10' right of Fully Equipped, a prominent flared chimney leading to a big roof.

Climb the flake and face to the flared slot. Struggle up the slot and work up to a roof. Turn the roof (crux) and continue up to a final steep bulge. Step left and jam a short hand crack to the anchor.

Protection 

9 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor.

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Craig on the final roof of Early Bird.

Unknown climber seen from Spiney Ridge.