Ego Donor 5.9
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.9+ [details] |
| FA: | Eden Masters, Scott Ayers 1991 |
| Submitted By: | Vincent Greene on Sep 26, 2004 |
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Mark Egan clips into the chains in his first lead ...
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Description Look for a line of bolts around the middle of the back wall of Swim Fin. It starts to the right and uphill of an obvious lieback flake. Follow the bolts. Thin crimpy hands and odd body positions make this a sustained route worthy of its name--do not try it unless you are solid in the grade.
Protection Plenty of well-placed bolts and chain anchors. I don't remember the count - feel free to post it if you know.
By eMurdock
From: Tucson, Arizona
Sep 29, 2004
| This is not a particularly difficult 5.9 and it is definitely one that a climber could push their limits on. There are good bolts every couple feet at the start. Overall, there are not many 5.9s on the mountain this safe. |
By Forest Hill
From: Denver, CO
Sep 30, 2004
rating: 5.9+
| It's definitely safely bolted, so I think anyone who wants to give it a try should. You can always back off.
But I honestly thought this was one of the most sustained 5.9 sport routes I'd ever done when I first moved here and did it. It's great, and it really is a 5.9. but almost every move is 5.9, IMHO. |
By Wes Turner
From: az
Oct 3, 2004
rating: 5.9+
| I agree with Forest...5.9+ |
By Anonymous Coward
Sep 9, 2005
Gear Alert
| bottom links of chains are 30 - 40 percent worn. |
By Luke Bertelsen
Apr 8, 2006
rating: 5.9 PG13
| This route often gets the reputation for being a bit sandbagged at 5.9, but I believe it is more the fact that the route is sustained. There is some potential for a nasty fall if the climbers were to blow it pulling up onto the ledge halfway up or clipping the bolt there after.
I really enjoy this climb and think it is one of the better 5.9 sport routes at Windy Point. |
By Joseph Stover
From: Santa Barbara, CA
Nov 18, 2007
rating: 5.9+
| I agree, it doesn't have any rediculously hard moves, but is really sustained and pumpy for 5.9.
I thought the chains up top looked a bit nasty, probably have years left, but the left connector link is bent and both look slightly thin where attached to the hanger. The lower link showed some wear, but not too bad. The connector links should be replaced with quicklink screw ons. |
By joshf
From: missoula, mt
Mar 2, 2008
rating: 5.9 PG13
| There is most assuredly a runout with decker potential in this route. |
By Erin Cook
From: Tucson AZ
Oct 31, 2008
rating: 5.9+
| I've only recently started working on 9's in the gym and I did this climb on TR without ever weighing the rope. As far as the moves go I wouldn't rate it higher than a 9+. It was very pumpy but halfway up you have a great ledge that you can hang out on and shake your arms out. |
By Jon Ruland
From: Tucson, AZ
Dec 11, 2009
rating: 5.10-
| can we discard this silly notion of a "5.9 move"? if route A has 10 moves as hard as the distinct crux section on an established 5.9 route B which has only a single move of that difficulty, then route A is harder than 5.9.
like this climb. but it's harder than 5.9. |
By 1Eric Rhicard
Dec 12, 2009
| I agree with Don Buland. When he says it is so, it is so! |
By Johnny Ice
From: Tucson, AZ
Mar 30, 2011
rating: 5.10a
| This route is fun. It pushes me and I'm definitely going to come back and do it again. |
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