MayPop, 5.11a, Left Flank, RRG. Photo by John Bor...
Description
A bouldery start leads to thin moves to the right of the bolt line. I thought it felt a bit stiff for a Red River Gorge 11a, but maybe I'm just weak.
Protection
4 bolts. The 2 bolt anchor is missing a bolt. I found it best to just clip the anchor with another draw then climb up and left to the anchor for Mr. Bungle.
Location
Located at Left Flank, just around the corner to the right of Mr. Bungle. To reach Left Flank, take 77 East through the Nada Tunnel, then 1 more mile East to the Martin's Fork trailhead on the left. Cross the street and take the Military Wall/Left Flank trailhead, then bear left at the Y.
By Tony Bubb From: Boulder, CO Sep 18, 2006 rating: 5.11
This route was origionally rated 5.10, if I recall. In the early 90's it was getting harder by the month, as more holds popped off of it and went from thin incuts to sandy slopers. I imagine by now, after 15 years of ascents that it has stabilized, but it was a fragile easy climb before it was an insecure hard one. I used to say that "Whoever bolted this thing had real vision. It will be the red's first 5.14 once the rest of the holds fall off."
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