The Promise  5.12c

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 120 feet Consensus:  5.12c [details] FA:  Eric Johnson Submitted By:  Pinklebear on Nov 24, 2001 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (13) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

Promise is one route left of Beer Run and offers similar climbing in a less overhanging venue. With two very technical crux bits, one down low and one below the finishing corner, this route has some of the cooler blue stone around.

While the finishing corner is nice, it's much easier than the rest of the route and requires that you have a 70-meter rope to get down from the anchors. Many people leave bail biners on the middle two bolts in the corner and lower off with a 60 meter cord.

This route can be recognized by the giant, resting hole at mid-height and follows faint streaks and corner systems up the tan and blue wall left of Beer Run. Start as for Beer Run then move left on the ledge to access the base of the route.

Protection 

16 quickdraws and a 70-meter rope. A 60-meter cord only gets you down if you lower off a bolt or two below the anchor. Beware!