Almost Seven (aka Golden Earring) 

FA:  Bruce Meneghin, Tom Howard - 1976 Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.7 [details] Length:  1 pitch, 120 feet Views: 1,083 page views Submitted By: saxfiend on Sep 3, 2007 Add Photo  Add Comment

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An unknown climber leads the beautiful Golden Earr...

Description 

This fine route may remind you of climbing in Tennessee, with its long vertical hand crack. Long, fun and well-protected, but the neophyte 5.7 leader might find it intimidating.

Start in the big corner, or on the flake right of the corner; move up until you can transition to a nice vertical crack system in the left face. Continue up the crack until it ends under a big roof, then make a traverse left and up to end at the left end of the roof.

Location 

Starts at the back end of the Amphitheatre in a big corner. Two-rope rap from fixed gear.

Protection 

Small to medium cams, passive pro. Some big pieces are useful in the starting crack. Build a gear anchor.

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Nearing the big roof traverse on Golden Earring. ...

Caroline Schaumann climbs crack most excellently.