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The Naked Edge

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Tommey-James · · Boulder,Colorado · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 10

Hey MPers, I am heading out to do the Naked Edge this weekend if the weather is good (not raining). Does anyone have any gear recommendations? I have read the route descryption but thought I would open it to discussion.

beth bennett · · boulder · Joined May 2007 · Points: 5

standard eldo rack tho you won't need any really tiny wires. unless you like running out big cracks, take a few gold/blue camelots for the last pitch and be sure to back up the pins on the 4th pitch.

Cor · · Sandbagging since 1989 · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 1,445

First female ascent on the naked edge:
Beth Bennett & Lynn Hill

Who could give better beta?

You are awesome Beth!

Malcolm Daly · · Hailey, ID · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 380

When I climbed the Edge for the first time, around when Beth and Lynn did the first female ascent, the pro was mostly fixed pins. I think I place a couple of nuts but it was mostly clip and go. Then the pins started to get sharp and rusty and all fell out. It's a lot sportier now than it was.

The current rack is small pinky size (1/4") to blues. It's all bomber.

Good luck.

blakeherrington · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2006 · Points: 1,113

Even for someone onsighting at their limit and combining pitches, I think the biggest rack you'd want would be a single run from blue alien to blue camalot, 7 or 8 sling, and a few wires. There's just a lot of fixed gear and not much sustained climbing at one size. Bringing extra hand or fist cams on the whole route just so you can be on perpetual toprope for the last 20' of 5.10 hand crack hardly seems worth it...

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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