Set The Controls for the Heart of the Sun  5.11 R

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Type:  Sport Consensus:  5.11c [details] FA:  Paul Craford an Karl Mc Conachie, 1972. Submitted By:  Blitzo on Dec 16, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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This climbs the smooth slab, a ways left of "Gemini Cracks", for three pitches. Start left of a black streak near the center of the slab, from a group of trees. Climb a 5.11 pitch past bolts to a 2-bolt anchor. A 5.10b pitch leads to a 2-bolt anchor. The last pitch is 5.8. Rappel the route.

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A live version of the song was done on "Ummagumma"...