Sickle  5.8 PG13

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 30 feet Consensus:  5.8 [details] FA:  J. Stuberg, solo, 1981 Season:  Faces West/Northwest. Afternoon sun. Submitted By:  Tony B on May 27, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

There is nothing really wrong with this climb but not much to recommend it either. The FA was done solo, which makes sense considering it is more like an easy boulder problem than an actual route. Just a few feet right of Fickle Finger of Eight, a thin crack leads up under a right-leaning, arching "crack" that becomes a horizontal slot. It arches right a few feet then ascends to a ledge. The horizontal section is the awkward crux and has a few loose bits of rock in that that can be easily enough avoided.

Location 

This route starts a meter right of Fickle Finger and finishes a few meters right, at the same ledge.

Protection 

A few small pieces and a large cam for the horizontal slot. Above the slot, one of several things could be placed - so a standard light rack has you covered.