Rat Up A Drainpipe  5.11a X

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Type:  Trad, TR, 60 feet Consensus:  5.11a [details] FA:  Euan Cameron, 2nd September 1986 New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  Euan Cameron on Feb 23, 2010 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Feeling out the moves on Rat Up a Drainpipe

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Description 

Start up the thin shallow cracks. You get some good small gear at the tops of these cracks.

With the gear placed launch out on a lonely lead, since the gear will only protect the first 40 feet of climbing.

Small crimps and shallow cracks lead up and over a small overlap then more crimping continues on up directly to the crux moves 6 feet below the niche. Its only 6 feet, but it has the potential of feeling longer than that...

Location 

Middle of the wall to the left of the cave

Protection 

It is possible to safely top rope this from the niche belay. Otherwise bring some RPs, HBs and a bottle of courage