Flake Route  5.5

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet Consensus:  5.5 [details] FA:  unknown Submitted By:  Rodger Raubach on Aug 12, 2010 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (9) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Fritz topping out on Indian Chief Flake Route.

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Description 

This nice moderate difficulty route follows a left facing flake system in the middle of the SW face. There are a few large chickenheads on the edge of the flake. The climbing is never any harder than 5.5, and is a good introduction to climbing on City of Rocks granite. Very enjoyable.

Location 

There is a good 2 bolt anchor at the top of the route, complete with chains and welded-shuts for descent by rappel. A single 60 meter rope is adequate.

Protection 

A few medium size cams up to a 2 Camalot, and a few small-medium wired stoppers and several standard length runners.

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"Brokedownclimber" rappelling next to Flake Route.	Rodger following on "Flake Route."	High on Flake Route, nearing the summit of Indian ...