Rainy Day  5.10a

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Type:  Trad, 2 pitches, 185 feet Consensus:  5.10a [details] FA:  Karsten Delap, Paige Marta Skiba New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  Karsten Delap on Jun 13, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: Mkhitar on the second ascent of Rainy Day.

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Description 

The first pitch is classic face and crack climbing with the second pitch being chimney and off width.
Pitch 1: Start on Knife and break left after the 2nd bolt onto the small ledge. Clip a bolt to protect the first crux and then move to the duo cracks. After the cracks clip the bolt and do a few harder moves. Keep it moving through the 3 m run-out to the 2 bolt anchor. (5.10a)
Pitch 3: Move up the lie-back crack into the off-width. Chimney to ledge and finish on the 3rd pitch of Knife. (5.9)

Location 

To the left of Knife on the face.

Protection 

4 bolts, Cams to #5