Popular Science (Golden Flake) 5.9+
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| Type: | Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.9+ [details] |
| FA: | Rich Gottlieb, 1978 |
| Submitted By: | Chuck Parks on Jan 30, 2008 |
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Description Climb up a boulder to a large, right-facing, conglomerated flake from hell. Head to the top of the flake, then up the overhanging, right-leaning finger crack. Finish up the overhanging face to anchors at the top.
Location Left side of the left-most section of the Sun Wall. On the left side of the "amphitheater" that Misty is in.
Protection fists to fingers, bolts and rings at the top
January yields "Scottish Conditions" at Sandrock.
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By TomCaldwell
From: Clemson, S.C.
Jan 2, 2012
| Not recommended for the 5.9 leader. The last few moves to the anchors requires you to place a piece of gear from a near horizontal position. This I believe would be way too strenuous for someone new at the grade. A fall from below the anchor could result in a ledge fall or a wicked pendulum. |
By Br'er Rabbit
From: The Deeper South
Jan 21, 2013
| Protect as high as you can reach from the last good stance above the ledge (hint...stem up another few feet). Clip short then run for the top. Avoids the last placement from a terrible position and just might keep you off the ledge if you don't get the anchors clipped. A large stopper works well for this. Top out for full value. |
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