Winking Gargoyle  5.12

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Type:  Trad, Sport, TR, 80 feet Consensus:  5.12 [details] FA:  Tony Calderone, Carrie Roberts & Vince Romney, 2006 Submitted By:  Orphaned on Jul 3, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Route Description 

Climb 15' up patina holds below a winking eye past 2 bolts. Traverse 10' left across white slab to 0.5"-2" cracks. Reach for a patina flake (right eyebrow) and climb up to a 1 bolt/ring. Climb a 20' 5.11 slab past to a 2-bolt/chain station on top.

Protection 

3 bolts, 0.5"-2" cracks, 2 bolted chains.

Descent 

Scramble off the back side or rappel 80' south to ground. Rope may be a little hard to pull.

History 

Tony Calderone, Carrie Roberts & Vince Romney bolted this route in 2006.