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Penis Dimension 

5.10c

   

FA: [Peter Hollis and John Garson 1974]
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.10c [details]
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Submitted By: Jesse Ryan on Oct 1, 2001


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Ben Faber at the crux on Penis Dimension 5.10 at V...


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A great line with a wild crux. In the same alcove as Climb and Punishment and just to it's right, merging with C&P after about 60 feet. Climbs nice stemming handcrack. As it widens, brace yourself and fire the intimidating and not so obvious crux. A #3 Camalot (or larger) will protect the crux move at the 'pod.' I'll only give you one clue, don't layback.


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Standard rack up to #3 Camalot.



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By Tony Bubb
From: Boulder, CO
Jul 7, 2002

I tried to lie back 3 times- climbing up to and down from the crux testing each possible hold before I figured it out and did it right. One of my partners just never got it, although she got Hung Like A Horse (5.11a). Height and reach might be a factor for this climb.

It was a fun crux, I'll let the mystery remain.

By Joe Collins
Aug 26, 2002

I led the crux the "mysterious" way, which felt like 5.9+ to me, yet a reach-challenged person will find it impossible to do that way. In any case, I guess I highly offended some local punter who felt compelled to scream up at me, "YOU HAVE TO STAY IN THE POD... YOU'RE OFF ROUTE!!"... a**hole. I hate to admit it, but I think punter-dude might be right after TRing it afterwards... I think the grade is for climbing the pod straight on which felt about like 10+ OW to me.

By Anonymous Coward
Apr 22, 2005

Nothing is "off-route" outside

By Scott Robertson
Nov 21, 2005

Nothing is off-route outside huh...Don't tell that to Horsetooth Reservoir or England or anywhere else climbing is to be had 'outside' with limited resources. Besides, if you think it's on, and don't care about climbing it using the intended holds, use it, it's not our job to judge another person's climbng experience. Everything may be usable, but certainly, not everything is 'on'. Maybe it is ridiculous to say 'hey, that foot is off', but sometimes using and not using a hold makes a a climb completely different, either way, make sure we remember that the most important thing about climbing is having fun, not necessarily climbing hard or debating ratings. Haven't been on the route, just talking ethics and such.

By Rob Dillon
From: Leadville, CO
May 3, 2006

Re "the intended holds"

Just whose intentions are you speaking for here? Seems a bit presumptuous to impute the intentions of the one who made the rock.

Ethics affect the rock; style affects the climber.

By Steve Matous
May 25, 2006

FA Peter Hollis and John Garson 1974

By John Langston
Oct 10, 2006

It's just a lot more fun to call everything but that crack off. Sure it might be a little contrived, but it's way better than stemming over.