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Pulling the Flake

5.10a, Trad,  Avg: 1.5 from 6 votes
FA: Tom Hanson, Scott Sills, 1988.
Colorado > Denver South > Castlewood Cany… > Playground
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Description

This climb gets a 10a rating because of the first two moves to get into the crack. Once you've established yourself in the flake, the climbing is 5.8 to the top. The flake ends about 6 feet from the top; you can use a 2-bolt anchor 6 feet to the right to rap back down.

Protection

A #3 and #4 Friend.

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Dan on the bouldery 10a start--the crux.
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Ben getting one last piece in before the flake ends.
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