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Advanced Birding
5.11d,
Sport, 50 ft (15 m),
Avg: 3.4 from 116
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FA: Mike Dahlberg
Minnesota
> Red Wing (a.k.a…
> Perfect Crimb Area
Description
Advanced Birding is a nice climb past 2 small roofs that is three climbs right of Perfect Crimb. It is a load of fun and on the easy side for the 'book grade' (12b) so lots of people use as it as their attempt at onsighting or flashing a 12. Ignoring the grade issue for a second, it is still a 4 star climb, up an easy face to crimps above the first roof, and then a big move to a hueco below the next roof, then a couple power pulls and you're through.
Protection
Bolts. Please use your own gear for top rope. Please bring an extra biner and if the ones up top look bad or don't easily clip or shut, please replace it. It's good karma.
[Hide Photo] Nate Erickson at the finish of Advanced Birding. March '12.
[Hide Photo] Bolt at the roof looked questionable in quality
[Hide Photo] Peeking out, photo by Nic Larson
[Hide Photo] Through the choss, starting the fun part, photo by Nic Larson
Minneapolis, MN
This route was a lot harder to on-sight six years ago when all the best holds weren't covered in chalk. About as hard as Work Ethic, Longing for Miss Adonis, or Kelly's Arete, and buckets of fun. It if ends up consensus 11c, I'll be a little surprised. Maybe climbers are just stronger on the steep than on the technical these days? Oct 25, 2007
Madison WI
Awesome route nevertheless. Oct 30, 2007
Madison WI
Gorny I am with you on this one. Chinese Freedom took me 3 sessions back in the day, and in the same era of my life, Advanced Birding took 2 tries.
Whatever. All opinions are duly noted, and all are of equal value (ie. worthless). Sep 12, 2011
Well, if Cyclops can be 5.12a then, I guess, so can Advanced Birding. But that would bump Kelly's Arete and Perfect Sex to 5.12c neighborhood. Sep 12, 2011
Madison WI
Plus, didn't I just say that your opinion is worthless? Read my comment above more carefully. Sep 12, 2011
Come to remember, what bothered me about Advanced Birding was the Farris's rating of 5.12b, the same as for the neighboring Perfect Sex. 5.12a probably does not seem so out of place. Sep 12, 2011
La Crosse, WI
La Crosse, WI
Redlands, CA
Out West
If the bolts need replacing, hook up with the MCA and help put them in. We all need to chip in to keep hardware safe and up to date. Aug 2, 2021
Minneapolis, MN
Out West