Electra 5.10c
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10c [details] |
| FA: | Doug Reed, Ben Fowler, Wes Love, 1986 |
| Submitted By: | Chuck Parks on Feb 4, 2008 |
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Electra 10c at front side of David's Castle
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Description Technical moves on a steep face take you past a flake and a small overhang to anchors.
Location The bolt line immediately left of the Caterpillar chimney.
Protection 5 bolts, anchors
Red Wall Dave Coleman leads Electra (5.10c) sport...
| Davids Castle Wall Dave Coleman leading Electra(5...
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By EverydayExplorer Feb 10, 2009
| A .75 camalot or a gold metolious cam is helpful between the last bolt and the anchors. I took some pretty neat pics from the anchors of a guy leading the route Link to pictures - Electra |
By TomCaldwell From: Clemson, S.C. Jun 9, 2009
| The top's little runout is over very easy terrian. Lots of great jugs and foot ledges to chill out on. |
By Matt Westlake Jan 30, 2011
| Top WAS easy, but I was so pumped I was happy for that cam placement. Rest stances seems to be a challenge on this route. |
By Eduardo Ramirez From: Columbia, SC Aug 16, 2012
| In the old Thomas Kelley Guide this route was shown as going all the way to the TOP! Add some spicy traditional climbing to this already pumpy sport route by linking the second pitch of this route. Either climb to the CATERPILLAR top out or to the GOLDEN SHOWER top out. |
By Henry Robinson From: Columbia, SC Jan 9, 2013 rating: 5.10c
| Last time I climbed this route, a couple locals told us that Electra's rating was being changed from 10c to a 10d. The rating on the next sport route over, Energy Czar was also being changed, from 10d to 11a. |
By Edward Medina Administrator From: Charlotte, NC Jan 11, 2013 rating: 5.10b
| I can see Energy Czar as an 11a, but I don't think Electra is 10d. |
By Cragmama From: North Carolina Jan 11, 2013
| The new guidebook that will be coming out next year (Carolina Rocks: The Piedmont) will keep Electra at .10c. It's a pump fest for sure, but I think the terrain eases too much at the top to warrant an upgrade. Energy Czar will be upgraded from .10c (in the Select Guide) to either .10d or .11a, most likely .10d. As I value a consensus opinion more than my own personal one, if anyone wants to chime in with a vote, your views would be welcome! |
By Mike Holley From: Boone, NC Jan 13, 2013
| Exciting, sustained and beautiful!! Fantastic climb, fun moves and it packs a good pump yet provides great rests! Yummm, everything you could want out of a classic sport route! |
By Edward Medina Administrator From: Charlotte, NC Feb 12, 2013 rating: 5.10b
| Love your use of exclamation points Mike! When I read this I try to imagine Chris Farly doing the voiceover as the Zagats lady. www.hulu.com/#!watch/2807 |
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