Leading the Robbins Route on Mexican Hat in 1991? ...
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There are two routes on this "hat". One is a bolt ladder, but the original route is natural without bolts. Scramble up to the base of the hat and aid out the roof. It is a short 30-40 foot pitch. The nailing is quite scary though as you are hanging straight down on knifeblades nailed in thin flakes. Near the lip of the roof the crack is very flaring and continues to be difficult until you reach the lip and are able to free climb the last few feet onto the flat summit. Super fun, short and just something to do if you are travelling through that area.
Does A2 A2 = A4? We wondered if this route is directly opposite the Bandito Route. If so it does indeed look scary. There are also some bolts left (west) of the Bandito Route, not clear what these are for.
This route is opposite the bandito route, and it is very scary. You are in bad fall potential the entire time. But, it is A2 in the book, and I guess that's what it is.
about 1996 I did the robbins with 5 LA's and then a couple camalots- really easy just awkward and no more than A.2, and if a 4' drop is dangerous then so be it.
...at that time the bandito had been chopped after a retrobolting w/ 1/2" bolts-robbins was only way to top.
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