Allison clipping the fifth bolt at the previous cr...
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A crux comes off the ground when you overcome the small bulge off the ground in black, lichen-covered rock to positive flakes up past the third bolt. The flakes are thin and possibly dubious. Use your judgment and don't crank super hard if you're worried about the flakes strength.
A thin crux comes right at the fifth bolt leading to fun, juggy climbing past two more bolts to the anchors. While leading keep an eye on the rope between bolts 2 and 3 so it doesn't go behind the large flake and cause unnecessary rope drag.
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Hey Daniel, I was back up there recently and would agree with your comment. There used to be a nice block near the start that made for a good foothold but it's now gone and the start is harder.
By Daniel Trugman From: Los Alamos, NM Dec 23, 2008 rating: 5.9
Ok that's what I figured; there's an obvious scar in the rock where it looks like a huge hold came loose. The start feels a little harder than anything on 'Stewed Prune'. I really like the second half of the climb - it's like 'Bizarre Ritual' lite.
By Arthur Sullivan From: Albuquerque,NM Mar 22, 2009 rating: 5.9
Still pretty loose. I had to move pretty quickly to avoid getting beaned by a large hold that came off last time I was there. The start may have been 5.8 at one point, but its solid 5.9 moves off the ground now.
Funny, a hold broke off as I was climbing past the second bolt today and it cranked me right in the eyebrow - good gusher, cool pics, and blood on the helmet strap (not gonna wash that off!)
By Daniel Trugman From: Los Alamos, NM Jul 7, 2009 rating: 5.9
This route gets harder every time I get on it. Stuff keeps coming off the start, making it increasingly desperate. I guess it is just the nature of the routes here.
Yeah, it USED to be an enjoyable 5.8, way back in summer 2007. The 5.9(+?) move at the bottom kind of ruins the character of the route. I guess that's A37 for you.
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