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Hot Drama Teacher

5.11a, Sport, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 2.8 from 101 votes
FA: Merrick Schaefer, Matt Tackett - 2005
Kentucky > Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Chica Bonita Wall

Description

Enjoy the nice technical 5.10c/d start working your way to the crux. Thank the gods for the amazing bolt before you work over this Hot Drama Teacher's sweet hump. (Super safe fall on this 5.11 crux!) Power your way past her curves to enjoy a nice ledge to shake out and relax before you caress your way up to the 5.9+ finish to enjoy a nice little 5.9+ crux right before the anchors!

Location

Head right from the corner by "The Dude Abides". This is the third route on the next face, directly left of Ridin' the Short Buzz.

Protection

9 bolts.

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Pulling the Roof!
[Hide Photo] Pulling the Roof!
Clipping at the roof!
[Hide Photo] Clipping at the roof!
Bolt under roof.
[Hide Photo] Bolt under roof.
Bottom half of Hot Drama Teacher 5.11a.
[Hide Photo] Bottom half of Hot Drama Teacher 5.11a.
Working on the roof.
[Hide Photo] Working on the roof.
Attempting to TR it. <br> <br> Ridin' the Short Buzz 5.9- is to the right and shares the ledge
[Hide Photo] Attempting to TR it. Ridin' the Short Buzz 5.9- is to the right and shares the ledge

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NickinCO
colorado
[Hide Comment] Did the start up to the roof, pulled the roof and then fell reaching for the next hold. Then it started to pour, definitely one to come back too. I really liked the start too, it's a little more difficult to go straight up to the roof rather than moving right like it looks most people do. May 23, 2011
Felix Duvallet
 
[Hide Comment] Definitely an under-rated route, it has some really cool moves!

I believe the location listed here is incorrect, there are several bolted lines on the face and this is not the first. This route is directly left of Ridin' the Short Buzz mountainproject.com/v/ridin…. Apr 13, 2012
Pajo Gazibara
Crown Point, IN
 
[Hide Comment] Stiff roof move, I think harder than 11a Aug 7, 2012
Eric Hancock
Erlanger, KY
 
[Hide Comment] Felix was correct -- route location was off but it's now been edited. Aug 1, 2018
Jarek Voyles
Beattyville, KY
[Hide Comment] Shoot dang, what a stiff hump on this gal. You best arrive with the ability to rip a door off the hinges one-handed while simultaneously lifting your knee up to your ear. Yeah, it’s quite burly for an 11a crux. Sep 19, 2023