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Apollo Reed 

5.13a

   

FA: Porter Jarrard
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.13a [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 90 feet
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Submitted By: jpg on Jul 6, 2007


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Ian on Apollo

Note the taped on bandana for the k...



Description 

A classic jug haul. Some will argue the grade (ie they think it is soft, it may be only 12d but I give credit to Porter and honestly once you have any route dialed it does feel easier...) Tough crux at 2nd bolt with many different sequences, most people use a right knee bar to pull through. Grab anything smaller than a handful for the next 50 feet and look again...jugs abound. Pumpy redpoint crux above 8th bolt, then a fun roof.


Location 

Coliseum Wall, Summersville Lake


Protection 

11 bolts, all but the first one is fixed.



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Ian looking strong

Ian looking strong

Stil a ways to go...

Stil a ways to go...

will anglin dynoing on apollo reed

will anglin dynoing on apollo reed

Chris grinding flesh on a second try send of Apollo, notice the lack of any skin protection, OUCH.

Chris grinding flesh on a second try send of Apoll...


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By Ladd Raine
Administrator
From: Plymouth, NH
Jul 14, 2007

This route is one of the finest at the grade within 300 miles

By Ladd Raine
Administrator
From: Plymouth, NH
Sep 26, 2007

Check out the video

By Andrew Freeman
From: Brookline, MA
May 30, 2009

So good it's almost unreal. There are a whole handful of ways to do the bottom crux, fun and juggy climbing to a difficult top section, and then hero jugs to the top. If you climb anywhere from 5.12 to 5.15 you should probably get on this route