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Now or Never 

5.11+

   

FA: Jeremy Schlick
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.11c/d [details]
Length: 45 feet
Views: 524 page views

Submitted By: Chris treggE on May 24, 2007


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BETA PHOTO: this line goes up the left face, left of the red r...


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The left line of bolts on the S.A.M. pillar, Now or Never traverses up and left with very cool moves from near the start of a Red Recollection. Crimpy moves take you up the steep face. It's a bit harder to stay on the face proper. Most stop at the first set of anchors over the bulge (same anchors for Red Recollection).


Location 

To the left of A Red Recollection.


Protection 

Bolts.



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Now or Never starts just left of RR crack and climbs left face.

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By Rob Riggleman
From: Santa Barbara, CA
May 25, 2007

I think Jeremy's comment on the main page refers to this climb as "Now or Never". I tried it once last year and thought it was really fun.

By Jeremy Schlick
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Jun 18, 2007

That's a negatory on the cost a this here a FA...

By Nick Rhoads
Jun 26, 2009

I've always had a hard time on this thing. I think a few holds have broken since first FA. Maybe harder now? Resist going for the left arete.

By Tom Petraitis
From: Evanston, IL
Sep 7, 2009
rating: 5.12a

Now or Never can be viewed as two separate routes that share the same bolt line: Line 1 (the intended line) is definitely harder and shares the same terrain up to the 3rd bolt as Line 2, and then charges directly up the face past two nasty (un-chalked) crimpers steadfastly avoiding the arete. Line 1 could arguably go 5.12a or even12b; Line 2 moves left from the third bolt branching to a jug on the arete and then a huge flake which makes for a secure fourth clip hold. After reaching the arete you are in worry-free sub-5.9 city.

The shared lower face, though it looks harder, is maybe 5.11b.

Both lines are super fun, but it appears that the easier Line 2 gets all the traffic - evidenced by the chalk trail leading to the arete versus a chalk-less face directly above that third bolt into the harder Line 1. The bump in difficulty at this juncture is enough to steer most climbers to comforts of the arete.

A short ways into the direct line (Line 1) was a chunky undercling. It broke off (9/6/09). The piece was soft, rotted, and apparently unused for a long time -- suggesting that the direct line gets little or no traffic. Despite the now-missing chunk the direct line still goes nicely -- into a nice V5 boulder section just before the chains. Highly recommended!