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Early Times

Name: Early Times
Rating: 2.9

5.11a/b YDS 6c French 23 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 23 ZA E3 5c British

Routes in 02. Y-Crack Wall

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	A Dish to Pass S,TR 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Blinded by Lust S,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Dakota Farms Cheese S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Death of A Salesman T,TR 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Eagle Rare T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Early Times S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Easy Tower Route T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Ezra Brooks T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Garnish T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Green Zipper T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	I Got a Rock T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a V0 4
	Little guy T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Little Pine T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Pigeon Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rebel Yell T,TR 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Six to Nine T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Straight No Chaser T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Ten High T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Tower Route S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	West Face of Tower T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Whiskey a Go-Go S,TR 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Y Not S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Y-Crack (aka Old and in the Way) T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Type:	Sport, 45 ft (14 m)
GPS:	44.0442, -90.01954
FA:	Rich Bechler 1980’s
Page Views:	5,627 total · 24/month
Shared By:	JJ Schlick on Sep 10, 2006
Admins:	Doug Hemken, James Schroeder, chris tregge, Ben Strobel, Kyle Harding Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

A surprisingly good line originally lead on gear and a bit wandery. The retro bolted version takes on the plumb line. The route offers quality moves on good stone and is also a good warm up for the harder lines nearby.

Some hard moves off the deck take you to some jugs and past the first two bolts. The third bolt is a horizontally reachy clip (hollow rock closer in). Some crimps, a finger lock, and a good side pull take you up to some jugs and a mantley finish.

Early Times is a cheap whiskey and a subtle salute to the DLFA and the bravado of Rich who would lead anything back in the day whether the gear was there or not. Often with a belly full of swill. I think he’d be happy to see so many people climbing this line. And I bet it does see gear ascents every now and then.