Serengeti V5
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| Type: | Boulder, 15 feet |
| Consensus: | V5- [details] |
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| Season: | All |
| Submitted By: | Adam Winters on Oct 30, 2007 |
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Kipp Schorr on 'Serengeti'
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Description A brilliant line and one of the best moderates in the canyon. Start on the undercling/sidepull fin on the left side of the overhanging face. Move up and right on sloped dishes up to a move off a high left-hand crimp to a sloper (crux). Gain the 'Africa Flake' (jugs/rest) and find nice positive pockets and edges to the top as the angle eases off.
Location Southeast face of the 'Serengeti Boulder', the first obvious boulder problem you see while approaching. Look for the Africa-shaped flake about 10 feet off the ground. This boulder problem faces down-canyon.
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BETA PHOTO: Serengeti Boulder South Face Topo
| Serengeti
| A little desperate
| Crux
| Just exiting the crux photo: Mitch Musci
| Getting set for the crux on Serengeti, V5.
| Starting the crux on the small crimps of Serengeti...
| Heather battling Serengetti.
| Heather sticks the crux of Serengeti...so strong s...
| Fun climb up the left side of Serengeti
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By Euan Cameron Administrator From: Redlands and Mammoth Lakes Dec 29, 2007 rating: V5
| A great problem. On busy weekends the crimps at the crux will get caked in chalk, so bring a brush - a soft one! |
By Adam Winters Administrator From: the Shire Jan 17, 2009
| a model v5... |
By Luke Bertelsen Mar 31, 2009 rating: V5-
| Two ways to do this one. If you're short the beta is harder than the tall person possibility. I did it both ways and found the way that bypasses the bad crimps easier by a grade at least. |
By AdamB From: Charlotte, NC Oct 11, 2009 rating: V5
| soooooo classic! |
By C Miller Administrator Dec 1, 2009
| Serengeti on Youtube -
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By NorMN Oct 1, 2010
| Serengti flip-flop ascent.
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By Christian "crisco" Burrell From: PG, Utah Nov 23, 2010
| Why is every flake found on a climbing route called either the Africa flake or the Texas flake? Doesn't mother nature ever make any other shapes? |
By Aerili From: Salt Lake City, UT Nov 26, 2010
| I wanna see some Rorschach flakes! Edit: screw that, I wanna see some Pangaea/Gondwanaland flakes, come to think of it. |
By Jason Chinchen From: Bishop, Califonia Nov 27, 2010
| Not sure I would call this a "brilliant line". Its not bad. |
By Tim Steele From: Bishop, CA. Jan 22, 2011 rating: V4
| yeah, ditto Jason's comment. This line is o.k., but it's not as good as many other moderates. Mr. Witty, Atari, Rene, Will's Arete, and the Gleaner are all better lines IMO. |
By AdamB From: Charlotte, NC Jan 29, 2011 rating: V5
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