Spark It Up Sparky  5.10+

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 65 feet Consensus:  5.10+ [details] FA:  ??? Submitted By:  Michael Schneiter on Nov 3, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

This climb is vaguely reminiscent of Think Pink or Spaghetti Western, except that it is shorter and wider. Jam and layback up the gently overhanging corner with a nice rest just over halfway up. Fire it to the top on good laybacking.

The Bloom guide lists this as 5.11- but the plaque says 5.10+ and that felt about right.

Location 

On the far left of the Sparks Wall is this left-facing, gently overhanging crack. Plaque at the base. It's probably a 5-minute walk from where the trail meets the wall and the area of Sparks of the Tempest.

Protection 

#3 and #4 Camalots and maybe one #2 and one bigger than #4 for the top.