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Rational Expectations

Name: Rational Expectations
Rating: 2.6

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

Routes in Central Gully

	Blue In Green S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Footprints S 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Helicopter Effect T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Magali's Arete S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Objectivist Tendencies T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Rational Expectations S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Seven Steps to Heaven S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Snickerdoodle S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Spontaneous Order S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Straight, No Chaser T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tee it Up, Cupcake S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Type:	Sport, 60 ft (18 m)
GPS:	34.58355, -119.26301
FA:	Romain Wacziarg & Matthew Fienup (January 2008)
Page Views:	4,507 total · 20/month
Shared By:	Matthew Fienup on Jan 21, 2008
Admins:	Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Fairly steep, exposed face climbing on nice, positive edges. Two small overhangs mix it up a little.

A fairly varied route considering the modest height. Excellent position from start to finish.

Location

APPROACH
(1) Climb Blue In Green to reach the "Lunch Ledge" at the base of Rational Expectations.

(2)Move from the top of Snickerdoodle over to the base of Rational Expectations by making one 30-foot rappel, stepping across the chimney and then scrambling for about 10 feet while still protected by the rappel rope. For more info, click here

DESCENT
Climb Seven Steps to the top and rappel to the base of Adaptive Expectations or rappel back to the start of the route and then rap into the Central Gully, making one more rappel to reach the creek.