Rapid Transit 5.10a/b PG13
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| Type: | Trad, 3 pitches, 260 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10a/b [details] |
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| Submitted By: | jeremyadams on Feb 25, 2007 |
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EMS guide Dave Lottman on the last pitch.
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Description Tricky, cruxy slab climbing with well-spaced fixed gear: it's Rapid Transit, and it's a great route to get your heart pumping. That said, the crux is well-protected by a shiny bolt.
Location Begin by sprinting up p1 of Thin Air to the bong anchors. Trend up and left through the crux, then further left to a ledge for belay. Pitch two is more mellow at 5.9.
Protection Some fixed gear, well-spaced. Bring a light rack for between the bolts and pins.
my brother dan crimpin hard on the crux of pitch 2...
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My brother Dan just past the crux on pitch 1 of Ra...
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Steve Thunstrom on the crux pitch.
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Casey Bald and partner on Rapid... Nice running in...
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Another shot of Casey and Friend... nice job on th...
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Chris finishing up the 5.9 traverse. Photo: Jeff L...
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Chris Graham and Bob Ahearn glad to be through the...
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jeff climbing rocks
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looking down at the tin air face from the overlook...
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| Comments on Rapid Transit |
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By lee hansche
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From: goffstown, nh
Jun 30, 2008
| i just got around to climbing this route today and i find it worthy of a detailed description...
Pitch 1: Climb thr first pitch of thin air to the bong anchor, clip it and head straight up to a bolt above... At the bolt angle left to the right side of a wide ledge... There is a pin on the ledge. Heading up from here at about 5.8 you clip another bolt and things get tricky fast so rope drag could be a problem, i recommend long slings on everything up to here... The holds get thin and you need to figure a way to the bolt above i hear that staying right of the bolt is the easier way but i couldnt figure it out so i went left and up on a hard slabby mantel move to gain a horizontal crack and that bolt you wanted... traverse left on slopey feet to a few easy mantel moves and the 2 bolt anchor...
Pitch 2: Much more straight forward in line and route finding... From the belay head up past a pin to the small overlap above... Pull the move to get over it (the best move on the route i think) and follow a few bolts to another steep section... Crimp through a few tricky moves and head left and up to the anchor... Rap from here or head over and finish up Miss Saigon (5.8+) |
By E thatcher
From: Plymouth/ North Conway (NH)
May 3, 2010
| Hey Brendan, I did it again this weekend. Between the bong belay and first crux bolt there is a bolt, hidden piton in a corner, and a good pin scar taking the bite out of most of that run out. |
By john strand
From: southern colo
May 3, 2010
| f/a Webster/Winkler I'm pretty sure. |
By Chris Graham
From: Bartlett, NH
Oct 10, 2010
| Onsighted this one today...only took me 25 years to try it!! I can totally see why (lol). Fantastic route! |
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