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Light My Fire 

5.12c/d

   

FA: Jeff Engel
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.12c/d [details]
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Submitted By: Glenn Burns on May 19, 2006


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  • RCM&W #35, p. 123


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By Jonathan Williams
From: now La Crosse, WI
Mar 25, 2007
rating: 5.12c

There's a rumor that a foothold broke off this route, making it more difficult for shorter folks. I still think it goes at 12c if you're 5'10" or taller; I don't know!

A totally underappreciated route. One new quick-clip at the top for lowering to go with the hook and other biner.

JW

By ferrells
Oct 25, 2007
rating: 5.12d

This is a great route. In my mind, it is split into three sections. The first is getting to the undercling, which for me requires a dyno for the first move, a couple of careful smears, and a long move into a tensiony span.
The second moves from the undercling through a couple of small crimps, and up to the crux hold, a sloping crimp thing. This hold used to be a giant flat edge, but was broken a couple of years ago (I know who did it, and I heard last year that he still thinks about gluing it back on). For me, moving through that hold (and making that clip) is the crux of the route.
Once established on the great crimp to the right of the broken hold, you work your way up through a nice little pocket (one or two fingers, depending) and a couple of edges. Dr. Hirsch says you have to dyno, but I just edge my way up with my right hand, getting my feet high, and reach to the jug.
The final bit is a great finish on surprisingly solid holds (except for a small dirty section). The end doesn't compare to the difficulty of the beginning, but you still have to think your way through it, and there are a couple of great moves up there.
I never climbed the route before the hold broke, but right now, it climbs great. I hope that hold never gets glued back on. My favorite 12d at Red Wing.