Synchronicity  5.11a

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet Consensus:  5.11a [details] FA:  G.Smith, T.Souders, 1987 Submitted By:  Tony B on Nov 22, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (26) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

The route climbs the overhanging crack.

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Description 

A great route on the same wall as a half dozen similar sport climbs. This one just takes nuts though, not bolts... Start up the crack and offset with a few odd locks and jams to pass allow crux then toss in stoppers at will and cruise to the anchors above on big pockets and dishes near the crack. I ran into Greg in the mid 90's when I was on a road trip and he asked: "I hear they are giving that thing 5.11a these days? Is that true?"
"Well, yes they are..." I responded. "What did you give it?"
"It's a 10." Was Greg's reply.

What is it really? You decide for yourselves.

Location 

Approach via the standard trail to Roadside and stay right. Shortly after passing a group of steep, clean sport routes (AWOL, Dragon Slayer, etc...) you will come upon a right-leaning steep crack with huge pockets around it. That is Synchronicity.

Protection 

A light rack of stoppers and a few SLCD's if desired.

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Beginning the crux. Photo by Liam Griffin

Cruxing on Synchronicity. Photo by Tina