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Half Ascent

Name: Half Ascent
Rating: 1.8

5.6 YDS 4c French 14 Ewbanks V UIAA 12 ZA S 4b British R

Routes in Sespe Gorge (Black Wall)

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	Bee Line T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Black Wall Traverse V2 5+
	Boss Man, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chips Block T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Edge of Night T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Ending Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Floyd T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Glory Days S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Half Ascent T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Lost in the Sespe T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Mrs. Murphy's Rusty Old Packard T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Pine to Pine T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Pipe Cleaner T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Roadside Cracks T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Tree Root T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Wadka T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Wasp/The Sting, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	White Spider, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R

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Type:	Trad, 220 ft (67 m), 2 pitches
FA:	Chip Carron & Friend (1967)
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In my opinion, Half Ascent is the best route on the left side of the cable platform. It's rating is somewhere around 5.5/5.6 and it's currently a bit runout. There are 2 existing bolts (circa 1970) but one of the hangers is missing. If the bolts were replaced, I'd give it a 5.6 PG Rating. Begin directly below the tree and the corner of the big overhang. Look for the clean rock and the rusty, old 1/4" bolt (w/Leeper Hanger). Head straight up toward the sharp(!), yucca thing, then work your way left till you get to the belay tree. Rap here (off 2 ropes) or work your way up and left.