Hypertension 

FA:  Mark Wilford and Skip Guerin (1981) Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.12 [details] Length:  70 feet Views: 737 page views Submitted By: jammer on Apr 10, 2006 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Hypertension. There is basically a platform aroun...

Description 

Super stiff and super striking, complete with an immaculate backdrop. Very Overhanging poddy splitter, tight hands to fingers, capped with a tricky cool pod. Ater that the angle backs off substantially and the crack thins down. Rock here is smoother than most of Vedauwoo, no real crystals poking out. One of the best lines anywhere, Scarpelli and Suzuki used to run laps on this thing all the time as it was maybe their favorite crack at Vedauwoo. The bottom stays dry in a light rain and there is a nest of stoppers right after the crux so you can huck laps on the bottom section. A must do for visiting hardpeople. This thing doesn't get nearly the love it deserves, simply immaculate. Do it!

Location 

See description for approach to this area.

Protection 

Green to orange Alien + 1 old #3.5 or #1 Camalot for the bottom, nuts look useful after that. Gear anchor up top, which I am told is #1 Camalot sized stuff. Walk off.