First Encounter  5.10d

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Type:  Sport, 40 feet Consensus:  5.10c/d [details] FA:  Season:  Spring-Fall Submitted By:  TomCaldwell on Aug 29, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (6) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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2013 Closures MORE INFO >>> Big Lost Cove Cliffs are closed to climbing due to the local falcon population This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

A wonderful technical climb with a bit of pump protecting the anchors.

Start below a left rising crack ramp system. Move up the face through the flake to get to the first bolt. Climb the exciting crack and ramp using fun body position and finger locks. Make some tough moves to get established below the roof. Move out the roof on some big holds and finish the route on a few slopy rails.

Location 

This is the first line on the next buttress after the main. Walk past the first buttress through some rocks and back up the hill to the next cliff. Look for the obvious crack ramp system.

Protection 

QD's for 5 bolts, maybe a few longer draws. 2 bolt anchor at the top. Rappel with a 60m or smaller.