Type: Trad, 80 ft (24 m)
GPS: 41.74267, -74.18075
FA: Jim McCarthy and John Hudson, 1963
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Shared By: Josh Janes on Feb 17, 2007 · Updates
Admins: Morgan Patterson, M Santisi, chris vultaggio

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Begin fifty feet left of Balrog. Head up a weakness (same start as Country Roads, which continues through the roof via a crack), then traverse right for 30 feet and very little gear to another weakness in the roof. Past the roof here and up to a bolt anchor.

Some info on the Direct Version of Commando Rave. BETA FOLLOWS.
Added an image for clarity.
There is two ways to go, one goes slight left, and up via supposed R rated moves
and one goes slight right via the "Nipple Scratching" start of Hardon Collider.
Roughly one or two moves of 10d/5.11- gets you on better holds. One more 5.9 move to get established on ledge below the finish of Commando Rave. These last moves are R rated but on good holds and rock.
Both versions seem equal in grade ( gunks apps has the direct left line TR at 5.11a ) the important difference here is that the right line option that we did takes gear until you are done with the hard moves
Gear from .2 down to the smallest green Z4 - 000 fit well.

Both versions straightens the line and avoids the long traverse and the shared start with City Streets.

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Standard rack.

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