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Mr. Potato Head 

5.9

   

FA: Jake Wayman, Kris Pietryga, and James Garrett, 29 September 2009
New Route: Yes
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.9- [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 40 feet
Season: Fall or during low water
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Submitted By: James Garrett on Sep 29, 2009


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Description 

Somewhat squeezed between Isogram and Alien and a number of other R/X(?) routes, this follows really good and fun jugs and horizontals up the face. Should become popular.

Pitch #1: Left of the arete, climb past 5 bolts to the bolted belay of Alien. 5.9, 15m.


Location 

Start climbing right out of the creek left of the arete.


Protection 

QDs for 5 bolts to the bolted belay.



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By Mark Goodro
From: Cottonwood Heights, UT
Oct 23, 2009
rating: 5.8

I used these new bolts to "onsight" Alien. All but the first bolt are in easy reach of the arete. It would take more discipline than I have not to clip them from that route. That's not the say Mr Potato Head isn't a quality route - but until I looked it up here I just assumed someone had bolted Alien.

By zoso
Oct 25, 2009

@ least it's admitted that it's squeezed. Way too many newer routes out there that ruin the experience for its older neighbor.

By tenesmus
Oct 28, 2009

That's a bummer if you can clip the bolts of this while climbing Alien. A squeeze is a squeeze.

By grk10vq
Oct 28, 2009

this sounds like another poison idea. i really hope this is not the case. while alien is nowhere near as popular, its a good route and a very proud lead.

birds of a feather...

By Luke Douglas
Oct 28, 2009

If you could clip the bolts of "poison idea" you were no longer on "aquaduck" as MB established it, or you have 8+ foot long arms. This climb is much closer.