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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test 

5.12c/d

   

FA: FA Jeff Burton, Mark Stroud, Bill Tennent (85), FFA Eddie Begoon, Mike Artz (87)
Type: Trad, Sport
Consensus: 5.12c/d [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 120 feet
Season: Any
Views: 681 page views

Submitted By: chummer on Jan 14, 2008


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The angle is a bit funny. One of many failed atte...


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Best route name ever. This is a beautiful piece of stone and one of the coolest routes in North Carolina. This climb requires a nice mix of power, finesse, and a bit of boldness. MUCH harder to lead than toprope, fall at the crux and its pretty much a mandatory 20 footer with slab smacking potential. The top eases off technically but pro is scant and thin.


Location 

Located down and right from the Nose area this climb is the obvious arching right facing corner.


Protection 

Lots of RP's, small tcu's up to .75 camalot



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My hand drawn beta topo. Easier to read if you enlarge it.

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By chummer
Jan 14, 2008

I would love to learn more about the history of this climb. I spent ALOT of time working on this thing. I flashed it on toprope first try but it took me another couple of years to finally lead it free and even then with some fixed gear at the crux.

I doubt it has ever been onsighted but who knows. Would love to hear more stories. I used to take 20+ footers on the first bolt that was sticking halfway out of the rock. Yikes! This is one of my favorite climbs ever.

By Sean Cobourn
From: Gramling, SC
Aug 4, 2008

For us mere mortals it is a dandy aid route too.