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Groove

5.7, Trad, TR, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 1.7 from 19 votes
FA: unknown
Idaho > S Idaho > City of Rocks > Practice Rock
Warning Access Issue: (1) Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, & all the crags north of Twin Sisters are CLOSED. (2) No trash cans. (3) Highlining temporary ban in place for CIRO and CRSP DetailsDrop down

Description

This is the farthest climb to the right on Practice Rock. It climbs a chimney with a wide crack for gear. Sharp rock, wear pants to save skin.

Protection

A few pieces from finger size up to #4 camalot. Or scramble around back to set up a TR using gear in a horizontal crack a long ways from the edge of the cliff.

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Topo of Left Problem (5.10c), Step Left (5.7), Touchy Feely (5.10d) and Groove (5.10a)
[Hide Photo] Topo of Left Problem (5.10c), Step Left (5.7), Touchy Feely (5.10d) and Groove (5.10a)

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Kevin Patterson
Lower Hutt, NZ
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] The upper chimney requires some contortion Sep 15, 2022