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FA:  K. McLane, T. Marks, 1984 Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.9- [details] Length:  100 feet Views: 48 page views Submitted By: Peter Spindloe on Sep 2, 2007 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

A fun climb, but not very sustained and soft for 5.9. The crux is a very nice tight hands corner crack that is supplemented by some convenient holds on the arete of the left wall. Protection opportunities decrease along with the difficulty.

With a 70m rope you can lower down Supervalue placing some directionals so that climb can be toproped. (Supervalue is so good that while it's a great and well-protected lead, it's worth toproping if you don't feel up to leading it).

Location 

In the corner right of the Supervalue buttress.

Protection 

Tight hands to hands. You don't need much as the crux is short, and the rest is either solid jams, or very easy, or pinched off so it doesn't accept pro. It's still a reasonably protected climb unless you're maxed out at 5.8.