Kunstflug  5.10c/d

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Type:  Sport, 130 feet Consensus:  5.10c/d [details] FA:  Kurt Albert 1976 Submitted By:  MPuser10840 on Sep 12, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

One of the first routes to break into the 7th grade, and it's also a classic. And like many of Kurt Albert's routes, it takes some route-finding skill to figure out where to go. The bolts are pretty far apart (also characteristic of Kurt), so bring your courage and some runners to extend the clips to reduce rope drag at the top. This is mandatory for the 3rd and 4th bolts, but use your judgement on the rest.
The name means Aerobatics, which alurs to what you'll be doing should you fall at the wrong time.
As for the length of the route, I've seen people tie two 60m ropes together and use two Gri-Gris to make the transition over the knot. I've also seen people make it to the ground using a 70m rope, but it's a stretch. To be completely safe, either bring a 80m rope or rapel off a bolt somewhere in the middle after being lowered to it.

Location 

On the right side of the massive buttress.

Protection 

8 bolts + anchor