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Bircham's Beach

Name: Bircham's Beach
Rating: 2.9

5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British

Routes in Contact Zone

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	A Moment of Clarity S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Aloha S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Barney Rubble S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bircham's Beach S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Break the Chain S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Dynosaurus S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Eddie's 10b Roof S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Franklinstein S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Gray Matter S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Hello S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Lost Planet Airman S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Potential Energy S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Raised by Sasquatch S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Roofasaurus S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Sizzle S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Sticks and Stones S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unknown T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Type:	Sport, 70 ft (21 m)
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Access Issue: PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY Details

This cliff line is on private property. If there are "NO TRESPASSING" signs up, and you choose to climb there, that's a personal choice. Attempts have been made to contact the landowner by the local climbing organization, but thus far, there has been no progress.

Description

One of my favorite routes at "Cranklin" with unique(for the area) sequency limestone climbing down low and jugs up high if you can hang on long enough.

Well worth doing but be aware that the grade it the "given" grade and anyone who has climbed it I know of will say its the most sandbagged route at the crag. Well worth doing but bring a bail biner if you are a 10a climber. Prefferably a nice wiregate...

Location

Just around the corner right of Lost Planet Airman in a small alcove-like area. It ascends the center of the smooth wall on the left with a line of bolts up it.