Peanut Brittle 5.9+
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10a [details] |
| FA: | Mike Diesen |
| Submitted By: | Mike Diesen on Jan 7, 2009 |
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1st crux
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Description Thought-provoking and sustained 5.9+ that earns its plus rating around two thirds of the way up at a balance/slab crux. Avoid the urge to veer towards the easier chossy left side around the third bolt. Very well bolted with chain anchors.
Location Bolted face just left of the obvious crack (Cracker Jack).
Protection bolts, chain anchors
Just past the balance/slab crux. Good view of the ...
| Amy at the first crux section.
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| Mike on at the anchors
| Me leading peanut brittle. One of my favorite 5.9...
| Todd K on Peanut Brittle.
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| Comments on Peanut Brittle |
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By ClimbPHX.com From: Mesa AZ Oct 29, 2009
| Totally! Great Climb. I would agree. Dont cheat yourself... There is a good dedicated move to the right that you'll do, and then thank yourself that you did! Great finish as well! |
By scottcundy From: tucson, az Nov 1, 2009
| Really great route - thoroughly enjoyed it and was actually a bit giddy afterwards. Fun somewhat blind moves to good stances. |
By BAd Dec 31, 2010
| Superb, must-do route. Question: When does 5.9+ become 5.10a? I think this qualifies as the later. |
By gblauer From: Wayne, PA Dec 7, 2012
| Thought this was an amazing route. Felt 10ish to me. For this shorty, it had lots of blind moves. Great little roofy type finish. Loved it. |
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