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5.9+

   

FA: D. & T. Swain on TR, '94. Retrobolted.
Type: Sport, TR
Consensus: 5.9+ [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 50 feet
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Submitted By: Tony B on Dec 22, 2002


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Description 

This route climbs the left hand edge of the Magic Bus wall. Although there is nothing really wrong with the route, it's not quite as good as others on the cliff, having rock of less quality and being a little shorter.Climb the now-bolted line at the left edge of the crag to reach the anchors up and right, above Blonde Dwarf.


Protection 

A set or draws or a TR.



Photos of Electric Koolaid Slideshow Add Photo
Andy leading it out to the first bolt while the attentive belayer snaps a shot

Andy leading it out to the first bolt while the at...

Elaine clipping on Electric Koolaid.

Elaine clipping on Electric Koolaid.

Close to the end.  Great (near) vertical climbing!

Close to the end. Great (near) vertical climbing!

Rrrrrrrr.  Chris on Electric Koolaid.

Rrrrrrrr. Chris on Electric Koolaid.

Electric Koolaid, with Blonde Dwarf splitting off to the right.

BETA PHOTO: Electric Koolaid, with Blonde Dwarf splitting off ...

Nicole Hansche enjoying the desert sun...

Nicole Hansche enjoying the desert sun...

Nicole Hansche farther up in to Electric Kool-aid and enjoying it...

Nicole Hansche farther up in to Electric Kool-aid ...

I forget his nane but he was a nice guy who gave good directions...

I forget his nane but he was a nice guy who gave g...

Sean on the sharp end feeling the buzz of Electric Koolaid.

Sean on the sharp end feeling the buzz of Electric...


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By 10b4me
Mar 2, 2004
rating: 5.9

I found the route finding a little tricky. Climbiing on the left side of the bolts is easier than climbing on the right side. Having said that, there is no way this route is a 9+. I rate it a 9 or 9-. Still found the route to be fun.

By Bill Olszewski
From: Colorado Springs, CO
May 19, 2007

A great climb on positive holds. Less travelled than the easier sport routes on this wall.

By Ron Graham
Jan 21, 2009
rating: 5.9+

If you toprope this route, you might want to leave in some directional quickdraws on the top couple of bolts. Otherwise, climbers will have a difficult time staying on route. The direct line to the anchor is about a grade more difficult than the line following the bolts.

This is a very fun route that starts out easy on big holds and gets plenty challenging with crimpers and side pulls at the top!

By Lluis Penalver-Aguila
Apr 13, 2009

Stay left from the start up through bolt 4. Move rightat the 4th bolt to the 5th bolt then straight up to the anchors. A bit more strenuous then Neon Sunset, but positive holds throughout. As a TR, we left the 4th bolt clipped as a directional.

By billdlee
From: las vegas
Apr 29, 2009

You can do the last section going left or to the right. Right being straight up. The left was really too easy, but if you go straight up which is to the right of the last clip, the climb was a lot more fun and a tad harder. I tried both ways and I really enjoyed going rt more than going left. FYI, most of the chalk is to the left of the last clip.