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Best Seat In The House

Name: Best Seat In The House
Rating: 3.3

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British

Routes in The Balcony

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	Alchemy S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Best Seat In The House S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Cheap Seats S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Double Feature S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Equinox S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Fat Lady Sings S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	GeeBee's S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	General Admission S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Mad Cow S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Nose Bleed Section S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pale Face S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Sky Hook T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Stagefright S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Tool S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Undertow S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Type:	Sport, 85 ft (26 m)
FA:	James Gose
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Description

Follows the left side of the arete. The crux is at the beginning, and it would probably be a good idea to stick clip the first bolt for the first couple of times you do the route. Easier to go a little around the right at the crux than straight up. The climb gets it's name from the gorgeous view of the Clear Creek and Obed Rivers

Location

The balcony is an obvious slab facing toward the trail. A defining feature of Best Seat is a large rectangular hole in the rock. The start of Best Seat is near the base of the large tree at the rightmost end of the balcony. You might find this tree useful to chimney up against to stick clip the first bolt before climbing the crux