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Chain Lightning

5.10b, Sport, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 2.2 from 13 votes
FA: Tony Lusk, Joe Shiefman, Kent Brewner
Arizona > Southern Arizona > Mt Lemmon (Sant… > Mt Lemmon (Cata… > 6 - Mid-Mountain > Sky Valley > Lower Sky Valley

Description

Start off on slab and then climb a bulgy face. This is a nice long route with pretty good rock.

Location

The first route from the top of the gulley of the east section of Sky Valley. (The east section is accessed by rapping or down climbing this gulley. There are rap anchors behind a large bush at the top of the gulley.)

Protection

bolts and anchors

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Base beta photo.<br> <br> Chain Lightning: Green<br> Two Steps Forward...: Red
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Dan Schnurr
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] Much better route than we thought it would be. Slabby at the bottom (being somewhat tall helps with the first clip, decent fall if you miss) to easier, more bulgy climbing at the top. Well worth doing. Apr 22, 2011
Justin Headley
Tucson
[Hide Comment] Bring a stick clip. The consequences of blowing the first clip is pretty high in this steep gully, and if you're under 6 feet tall, you'll be making 5.10 friction slab moves to the first bolt. Jun 20, 2014