The Good, the Bad, and the Jacked 

FA:  First lead: John Scott, 1985 Type:  Trad, TR Consensus:  5.12a/b [details] Length:  1 pitch, 40 feet Views: 597 page views Submitted By: Anonymous Coward on Jun 1, 2003 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

A popular first 5.12 at the Lake, the route climbs the blank face left of Cracker Jack, between Great Chimney and Lost Face. Start at the toe of the huge flake and make exceedingly desperate moves up a shallow corner. Pass the fixed piton, contemplate a lead of this r/x rated 5.12, remember the security of your toprope, and launch into the upper crux.

Once you execute the hard dyno, you may be surprised to find that the crux is moving your feet up. At any rate, the view of the Lake is spectacular, and you have just become a hero to the gaggle of tourists watching you from near Lost Face.

Protection 

Usually toproped. A fixed knifeblade halfway up begs for a lead ascent.

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Dave Groth on lead	Old school trad	the good, the bad, the JACKED
Another perspective of TGTBTJacked. Jerry working...