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Waimea 

5.10d

   
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FA: John Mallery, 1993
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.10d [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 50 feet
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Submitted By: Kayte Decker on Oct 2, 2006


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Waimea dry and ice free on a lucky winter day. Ph...


Description 

A stunning line up a prominent black streak, Waimea is an absolute classic. Sustained, creative moves on all types of holds get harder and pumpier as you near the top, and culminate with a technical crux on water carved grooves. Take your pick between balancy moves on tiny crimps and side pulls, or longer reaches between better holds.

The home of giant ice pillars in the winter, Waimea is sometimes wet into mid summer. Luckily, the route has such a fan base that any chap in the parking lot can tell you whether or not the crux is dry.


Location 

Walk across talus past the central Waimea wall and around the corner. Waimea the route is right of the stuning black arete of Livin' Astro. The start of Waimea is recognizable by big incut wafer flakes.


Protection 

Bolts.



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Jordi (Editor for Escalar (Spain's climbing mag)) pulling the crux move of this classic line.

Jordi (Editor for Escalar (Spain's climbing mag)) ...

Nuria Anguita-Bates making one of the starting moves on this classic line.

Nuria Anguita-Bates making one of the starting mov...

Nuria Anguita-Bates making a fun move out of the rest mid way on this climb.

Nuria Anguita-Bates making a fun move out of the r...

Nuria Anguita-Bates making the crux move

Nuria Anguita-Bates making the crux move

Sam Todzia on Waimea's rest jug.

Sam Todzia on Waimea's rest jug.

Lee Gagnon on waimea on a nice fall day... he sent...

Lee Gagnon on waimea on a nice fall day... he sent...

Lee Gagnon the man the myth the obsessed climber...

Lee Gagnon the man the myth the obsessed climber.....

jakob...

jakob...

a beautiful day on a beautiful route on a beautiful cliff...

a beautiful day on a beautiful route on a beautifu...

A hold broke just above the second bolt, now its a big move up to the gaston

BETA PHOTO: A hold broke just above the second bolt, now its a...

A close up of the new move

BETA PHOTO: A close up of the new move