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R.J. Gold 

5.9

   

FA: Rob Robinson and Peter Henley 1980
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.9 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 90 feet
Views: 661 page views

Submitted By: Guy Humphrey on Jan 18, 2007


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Redpointing RJ. Photo courtesy of Ben L.


Description 

R.J. is a great introduction to the grade with good gear and a variety of different types of climbing from fingers, hands, a roof and some slab moves.

Starts just right of Mineral Fright and Jefferson Airplane, about 20 ft left of the detached pinnacle in a thin crack. Follow this crack up and right to a hand crack. When the handcrack ends, angle up and left to a roof and a single bolt on the final slabby moves to the bolt anchors.


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RJ Gold follows the right most of the two cracks

RJ Gold follows the right most of the two cracks


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By saxfiend
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From: Atlanta, GA
Aug 6, 2007
rating: 5.9

This route is loads of fun and one of the more aesthetic lines I've led on the north end. Great pro, and that single bolt has a distinct calming effect for the moves through the crux. Must do!

By BirminghamBen
From: Birmingham, AL
Aug 6, 2007

Good lead by John (saxfiend) on this one. I TR'd it and had trouble.

By TomCaldwell
From: Clemson, S.C.
Jun 2, 2009

Best 5.9 for me yet! Probably one of the best in the SE. Didn't really know where the crux was... I like slab!