Great Portland Steet 5.9
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 65 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.9+ [details] |
| FA: | Alan Clarke, 1963 |
| Submitted By: | Rob Davies UK on Oct 23, 2010 |
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Figuring out the mantle at the start of Great Port...
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Description The hardest move (maybe 5.9+) is at the start: a mantle to get stood on a ledge 8' off the ground - a short, well-protected hard move so HVS 5b in UK grades. After that bridge up the steep groove, lots of good holds and runners that you can't see from below (5a or 5.8+).
Location Great Portland is the obvious groove right of Bond Street and left of the main deep corner (The Mall).
Protection Very well protected by nuts and cams
The upper groove on Gt Portland St (photo Phil Ash...
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By farkas.time
From: Boulder, CO
Jun 20, 2012
rating: 5.9
| A very difficult start (protected by a good wire) leads to DELICIOUS climbing above.
"What are you yelling about? Are you OK? Did you get something stuck?" Mo yells up to me. "I'm just having soo much fun!!" I reply! |
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