Unknown Center Variation aka Quick Silver  5.11-

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet Consensus:  5.10b/c [details] FA:  Ed Ash? energized bolter(s)? Submitted By:  Leo Paik on Oct 8, 2009 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (13) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: Tally O'Donnell on Quicksilver, belayed by brother...

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Description 

This is the center variation of three options that starts in the nook on this northwest aspect of this crag. It has a brief crux with the bulk of the difficulties in its second half.

Start up in a nook past 2 bolts. Continue up a slab with a footsy crux (a bit squeezed here, since you can reach left a touch bolts on the left variation - which would give a lower grade). You could strain a bit harder and eliminate a good hold on the left to challenge yourself. You can also easily veer left and make the route go at 5.10. Go up to an overlap, choose the left of 2 options here. Find a second crux (10) and fire for the 2 bolt anchor with Mussy hooks on the left.

Some have called this 5.10.

Others have provided a name, Quicksilver. This may have been climbed in the 1980s by Ed Ash.

Location 

This is the center variation of three options up a slab that starts in the nook on this northwest aspect of this crag.

Protection 

9-10 bolts.