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Line of Strength
5.12c YDS 7b+ French 27 Ewbanks IX- UIAA 27 ZA E6 6b British R
Avg: 3.8 from 6
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Routes in The Dark Side
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27 Tons S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Acetylcholine S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Animatronic S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Asym S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Audition, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Beginner's Outing S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Black 'N Dicey S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Black Awareness S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Black Dihedral T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Blank Frank S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a |
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Bonnie S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Call From Overseas S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Captain Caveman S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Clyde S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Corner Pockets S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Counter Balance S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 |
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Crack Happens S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Crack's On Top, The S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Crown of Thorns aka Box Lunch aka Lou Raven's Rest S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Dark Side Roofs S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Eagle Has Landed, The S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Eat, Drink, and Beat Larry S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Edge Of Fright S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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El Guapo S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Enchanted Porkfist S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Everybody Was Here S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Face The Music S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Fat Like Butta S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Fight or Flight S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Fragile S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Go East, Old Man S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Gully Boys S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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I Scare Myself T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R |
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Karen S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Kashmere S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b |
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Kinesthesia S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Levels of the Game S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Line of Strength S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R |
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Lumina S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Man in Black S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Mannequin S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Missing Hangers aka Hangers Regained S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Muted by Reality S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Papillion S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Plum, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Porkus Procurement S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Puddle Of Holes S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R |
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Punjabi S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Red Devil S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Redlined S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Rip It S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Route Fluffer S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Shelf Road Virgin S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Show Me Your Bolts S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Slap Me S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Stink Finger S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Stuck in the Middle With You S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Suspender Man S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Swinging Richards S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Teenage Wristband S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Thank Heaven for Little Girls S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Trolling For Holds S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Two Hearts S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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U Pump It S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Unknown S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Unknown But Worth Doing S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Viaggro S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Void Lloyd S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a |
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Warm Busch Beer T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Way We Were, The T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 |
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Welcoming, The S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Whisper To A Scream S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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| Type: | Sport, 90 ft (27 m) |
| FA: | Goddard/D'Antonio |
| Page Views: | 1,457 total · 6/month |
| Shared By: | Anonymous Coward on Sep 16, 2005 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Description
Line of Strength is located on the right side of the Dark Side, a few climbs to the right of The Audition. It has an undercut start with a very high first bolt. Stick clip the first bolt, and climb a tough boulder problem off the ground. The route then follows well-spaced bolts to a cruxy section on the upper black face. he upper section is quite [spicy] with one bolt protecting the final 35 feet of 11/11+ climbing.
This is all-time Shelf classic that is a bit old school. Consider that LOS has only 6 bolts in 80-90 feet of climbing, whereas its neighbor, Two Hearts, has 11 bolts with the same route length. Judging by the absence of chalk on the sections which are exposed to rain, the amount of dooky on the route, and the amount of dust and other debris on some ledges and huecos, this route sees virtually zero traffic. In addition to the slightly runout climbing, the bolts [were] in need of an upgrade. All bolts [were] 3/8 to 1/2" but [had] badly spinning old SMC hangers. For all I know, the hardware [was] from the first ascent.
The 3-star rating assumes a hardware upgrade and sufficient traffic to keep the route clean. Its slightly runout nature is part of the routes appeal, however, and in my opinion, should be maintained. Nevertheless, a hardware upgrade [gives] this deserving classic at least some traffic. It is best to avoid this route in the spring, since the enormous hanging flake on the lower part of the route appears to be quite popular with birds.
This is all-time Shelf classic that is a bit old school. Consider that LOS has only 6 bolts in 80-90 feet of climbing, whereas its neighbor, Two Hearts, has 11 bolts with the same route length. Judging by the absence of chalk on the sections which are exposed to rain, the amount of dooky on the route, and the amount of dust and other debris on some ledges and huecos, this route sees virtually zero traffic. In addition to the slightly runout climbing, the bolts [were] in need of an upgrade. All bolts [were] 3/8 to 1/2" but [had] badly spinning old SMC hangers. For all I know, the hardware [was] from the first ascent.
The 3-star rating assumes a hardware upgrade and sufficient traffic to keep the route clean. Its slightly runout nature is part of the routes appeal, however, and in my opinion, should be maintained. Nevertheless, a hardware upgrade [gives] this deserving classic at least some traffic. It is best to avoid this route in the spring, since the enormous hanging flake on the lower part of the route appears to be quite popular with birds.
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