Foreign Legion 5.10b
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10c [details] |
| FA: | Pete Charkin, Alan Roberts, Bruce Howatt and Shane Swain 1985 |
| Submitted By: | Murf on Jan 1, 2005 |
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BETA PHOTO: Follow the crack to the top!
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Description Immediately left of the Houdini Arete/Great Escape is this thin crack. Rated .10d in the Vogel guide, it is easier than it looks. Not worth travelling for, but a worthy tick.
Protection Small nuts and cams for the route. Hand and hand+ for the anchor.
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By outdooreric
From: Lyons, CO
Mar 11, 2006
rating: 5.10c
| I thought the crux was not at the thin crack at the bottom, but higher up where you can actually get your fingers in. The feet go away and I had to do a balancy sidepull/step across that seemed harder than 10b. Ballnuts or RP's recommended for the 1/4" section of crack about 15-20 feet up. |
By Adam Stackhouse
Administrator
Mar 13, 2006
rating: 5.10c
| Another route in this region that was unusual for Joshua Tree in that in that it was originally a bit overrated and overstarred at 5.10d with 4 of 5 stars. |
By Graham Roff
From: San Diego
Apr 3, 2006
rating: 5.10c
| Pretty cool climb if you are in the area. Protection is tricky, be sure to bring a set of micro nuts and a cool head. While not 10d as in the original guide, I'd say pretty solid 10c. |
By C Miller
Administrator
Apr 3, 2006
rating: 5.10b
| A good climb for the area but it's a bit on the short side. Nothing smaller than a #1 (WC) Rock should be needed. |
By Richard Shore
Jan 7, 2013
rating: 5.10c/d
| A short but demanding lead. Most work I've done for 30' of climbing in awhile. I'd say 5.10+ is fair for the onsight leader. The upper bit can be done in two different ways - crimp all out, campus-style on the left side of the crack, or delicately walk up the offset edge while grabbing the arête out right. |
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