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Imperial 

5.9+

   

FA: Drew Bedford and Kelley Bethea, Sept. '08
New Route: Yes
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.9+ [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 50 feet
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Submitted By: Drew Bedford on Sep 10, 2008


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BETA PHOTO: 1) Grommet 2) Total Ramon 3) Scratchin' for the Lo...


Description 

Fun climbing mixes face and flake holds. Stay more left to make it a bit harder, or go more right to ease off. La cerveza de Costa Rica.


Location 

Right/downhill of Scratchin' for the Loomer


Protection 

4 bolts, 2 bolt anchor



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By TP in SLC
Sep 10, 2008

Nice find Drew! Gotta be cool to go back after a few years and still pick em'.

By Drew Bedford
From: Wasatch Back, UT
Sep 11, 2008

I waited 25 years. No takers. Call me impatient.

By bsmoot
Sep 11, 2008

Drew:

You rarely if ever, put up FA's easier than 5.11...What's happening?

By Drew Bedford
From: Wasatch Back, UT
Sep 12, 2008

Well Bri, technically that's not accurate:
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/utah/wasatch_range/big_cott>>>>>

By Boissal
From: UT
May 20, 2009
rating: 5.9+

Fun with some long reaches to good holds. Staying left in the cracks would be considerably harder.
I liked the anchor.

By Drew Bedford
From: Wasatch Back, UT
Jun 26, 2009

I did do it staying left. Harder for sure. But those big holds out right just suck you over, so I graded it that way because I think that'll see the most ascent.

By Boissal
From: UT
Aug 10, 2009
rating: 5.9+

Xs appeared on top of the route on a bunch of large blocks that looked super solid when I first did the route but now ring alarmingly hollow when you hit them. Seems like the endless stream of people TRing the line is taking its toll (it's the new Unction!!).
The base has been leveled nicely and a bunch of trees dragged over to make a platform but the top is going to come down pretty soon. Maybe a project for the SLCA crag day along with some Woogie action?