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Satisfaction Guaranteed
5.11a/b,
Sport, 65 ft (20 m),
Avg: 3.8 from 471
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FA: Doug Cosby, Ken McLean 1991
W Virginia
> New River Gorge…
> Summersville (G…
> Summersville La…
> Satisfaction Wall
Description
Pull the low roof on positive holds and then trend up the slightly slabby face via technical movement to a rest at two-thirds height. Step left to a corner and rail below the roof. Monkey out the roof and trend up the slightly overhanging headwall to a bolted anchor. Classic!
Location
After passing the Long Wall, the best of the next group of climbs (the Lichen Wall) is Satisfaction Guaranteed, an obvious face climb leading up to a large roof.
Protection
8 bolts to bolted anchor.
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In order of appearance: Burly boulder-problem start (the power-crux, which I botched), a little bit of thin crack with lie-backs & side-pulls, thin/reachy/balancy face-climbing requiring precise foot-work (technical crux), an awesome roof-pull & short jug-haul (pump-crux), and finally... slopers & pinches!
CAUTION: This route is NOT for somebody looking to break into the 5.11 grade for the first time. Not because the route is exceptionally dangerous compared to other 5.11s (because it’s not), but because you have to be equally proficient at ALL the afore mentioned climbing styles to be able to even hang-dog your way all the way to the anchor. Otherwise, make sure you bring a stronger climber with you so you don’t end up leaving gear behind if you are forced to bail. Mar 25, 2019
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