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Congratulations 

5.10a

   

FA: John Gill
Type: Trad, TR
Consensus: 5.10a [details]
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Submitted By: Anonymous on Apr 4, 2002


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The old boy can pull down some rock


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Congrats, as it is on the corner of Pedestel Buttress, is the first crack one encounters when hiking to the East Rampart. It is the beautiful finger crack. In the summer, the chalk overload and the humidity can make the finger jams slicker than snot, but if you catch it in the spring or fall, you will be in crack climbing heaven.


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Congratulations is a very popular 5.10 lead. The beginning (crux) takes small nuts and TCUs very well.



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Congratulations follows the obvious finger crack

BETA PHOTO: Congratulations follows the obvious finger crack

barefoot solo

barefoot solo

Warming up on Congrats, sans cord, on a gorgeous September evening.  Photo: Steve.

Warming up on Congrats, sans cord, on a gorgeous S...

Barefoot lead with knotted sling for pro instead of stopper,leaves no scars in crack.Steve S.

Barefoot lead with knotted sling for pro instead o...


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By Anonymous Coward
Apr 24, 2002

Definitely wathc out for this one on a hot and humid day. The crux is hard & low, so if leading, be solid, but lead it!

By Steve Sangdahl
From: eldo sprngs,co
Feb 16, 2003

the F.A. was in 1958-59

By Steve Sangdahl
From: eldo sprngs,co
Apr 3, 2005

this is the one where pete was telling us that nuts leave scars in the cracks and that the climb was much easier now due to the passage of many climbers.that all the climbs were much easier then when he did them...elmer fudd like.

the pic is of myself soloing a much easier congrats in barefeet and all crazed on drugs and alchol.