Muddy Past  5.9

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet Consensus:  5.9 [details] FA:  Mike Smith and Peter Hubbel, 1982 Submitted By:  Jay Eggleston on Jan 28, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (5) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

Climb the crack which arcs to the left. At its end, clip a bolt and move left. Moving past the bolt is the 5.9 crux. The two bolts above the crack to the right are the route Wear Cattle. After the crux, climb up an left to a two bolt anchor. This is the anchor on the route Deception Past.

Location 

Start in the same crack as Wear Cattle which is the first crack left of the Standard Route. Descend from the bolt anchor or continue up the second pitch of Deception Past.

Protection 

Standard rack to a #2 Camalot. There is a bolt at the crux and a 2 bolt anchor at the top.

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Approaching the bolt.

About to enter the crux after unclipping the bolt.