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The final anchors are up there, just keep going up :)
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Go as high as you can before the down climb/traverse pitch
A 40' lead fall on P5, and all Denmark has to show for it is a scraped elbow. I'd be smiling too . . .
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Jordan Simon
Jul 20, 2019
“The final anchors are up there, just keep going up :)”  

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The final anchors are up there, just keep going up :)
A 40' lead fall on P5, and all Denmark has to show for it is a scraped elbow. I'd be smiling too . . .
1st pitch of Groover looking up <br> First belay at the tree is about 12 foot shy of a 60 meter rope. <br> (original photo by xfloors)
The water groove on P5 is often wet, adding to the difficulty. Photo by Denmark.
Kara following the down climb/traverse pitch. Down climb a solid 30-35 feet before traversing over, so awesome!
Chillin
Looking up P1 of Groover <br> Tree is belay point <br> (original photo by EverydayExplorer)
Groovin on groover
About half way up
Up high on groover
Looking up P2 of Groover on Laurel Knob. The route goes up and right from here following the crack shown above for the next two pitches. P4 involves a facey traverse across and up water grooves until the crack is regained for P5. P6 follows Forbidden Fruit up and diagonally right to the top...
Rapping in sunset