Laughing Buddha 5.10c
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10d [details] |
| FA: | Courtney Scales |
| Submitted By: | Terry Fisher on Jan 1, 2002 |
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BETA PHOTO: Slade, Jon=(Yon), and Elizabeth standing at the ba...
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Description This great line is in the middle of the rock formation and is easy identifiable by the single finger pocket which starts it off. I had planned to bolt it but someone beat me to it, I am just happy someone got around to it. Very interesting, well protected, moves off the ground and through the overhang bring you to a nice rest ledge. From here follow the line of bolts through the crux to the chains.
Protection While the chains CAN be accessed from the top for top rope I would not recommend it. Seven bolts to a two chain anchor
BETA PHOTO: From here, the next couple of moves to get to the ...
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| Comments on Laughing Buddha |
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By Terry Fisher
Oct 4, 2002
| I stand corrected the commonly used grade for this route checks in at 5.11a thanks |
By aaron voreis
Jun 14, 2003
| The correct name for this route is Laughing Buddha, and the first ascent was made by Courtney Scales, owner of Gunnison Valley Adventure Guides. |
By Robbie Williams
Mar 11, 2006
| I believe the first ascent of this was done in the seventies. I just can't remember who. I am sure that Tom Pulaski or Jim Nigro would know. |
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