Madroņo  5.11a

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Type:  Sport, 60 feet Consensus:  5.11a [details] FA:  Submitted By:  Jason Halladay on Apr 6, 2012 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 

Madroņo is the first route you'll encounter from the approach to Les Bruixes. Rated 6b+, it's the first of five "shorty" routes that are likely overlooked and not even considered the warm-ups for the wall. Nonetheless, it's an entertaining route offering a decent pump, at least for this mediocre American climber.

Start up the gigantic flake, under-clinging your way up to the first bolt. Move left to a faint pillar and a reachy second clip. A sequential move into the featured holds below the third bolt gets you into the route's crux, a crimpy set of moves past the third bolt to a sinker hand-sized pocket.

Enjoy bigger moves between big holds past two more bolts and over a final small roof to the anchors.

Location 

Madroņo is the left-most route on the wall. It's just past the obvious toilet on the right of the trail where extremely inconsiderate climbers leave their shit and used toilet paper.

Protection 

5 bolts to clip anchor.