| Type: | Sport, 80 ft (24 m) |
| GPS: | 45.53999, -122.37621 |
| FA: | 1981 R. McGown, Scott Woolums |
| Page Views: | 5,426 total · 23/month |
| Shared By: | Peter Franzen on Jun 30, 2006 |
| Admins: | Roberta Zouain, Micah Klesick, Nate Ball |
Description
Critical Mass starts with the 5.10a face/crack Sheer Stress (the holds on this section are polished so it's a bit trickier than it'd normally be). From the anchors continue left and up past six more bolts to an anchor. Alternatively start with Thai Stick and continue straight up. The crux comes 2/3 of the way to the top at a large bulge. I found all of the clipping stances to be a bit reachy although with quickdraws hung they would be much better.
This route feels like a series of linked boulder problems, in that there are a few tricky sections followed by excellent rests.
The top of the climb ends with a fun series of slab moves and you can continue up the final pitch of Red Eye (5.10c) to the top of the wall.



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