Microtome  5.10

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Consensus:  5.10 [details] FA:  Larry and Tim Coats, 1980 Season:  Std Overlook Submitted By:  Paul Davidson on Nov 14, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: Looking up at start to Fresh Air, Obscurity and Mi...

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Climbing restricted due to tourist safety MORE INFO >>> ACCESS NOTE: Please note that the forest service has restricted climbing for any routes past the area of Red Wagon (just left of the Trinity Cracks) due to tourist safety. Local access groups are working to get this restriction lifted. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

Getting in gear and pulling the bulge are the cruxes on this climb. I actually really liked this one. It's a bit stiff, old school but it is not as hard as it looks. It's sort of like Answered Prayers in that gear and holds show up right when you need them.

This was a good first ascent by Larry.
It looks too thin for gear at first blush.

Location 

Just right of Obscurity and left of Pensative is a less obvious thin seam up a face. This is on the lichened face to the right of Answered Prayers.

Protection 

Std Overlook, take thin nuts.