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Meager and Weak

5.12c, Sport, 75 ft (23 m),  Avg: 3.4 from 27 votes
FA: Louie Anderson
California > Los Angeles Basin > Santa Monica Mo… > Echo Cliffs > Pink Wall

Description

A tricky sequence off the ground leads to a hard boulder problem on crimps and pockets. After passing the 5th bolt rest up for a high crimp crux and then some fun moves to the anchors.

Location

Start in the middle of the wall just left of a large pillar. This pillar is off route.

Protection

9 bolts to Shuts. Shares first bolt of Pink Flamingo which branches left.

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Alex honnold looking scared on meager and weak
[Hide Photo] Alex honnold looking scared on meager and weak
Cruxing...
[Hide Photo] Cruxing...
Shallow two finger pocket right after the first bolt on Meager and Weak. Got the send on August 29th, 2015!!
[Hide Photo] Shallow two finger pocket right after the first bolt on Meager and Weak. Got the send on August 29th, 2015!!
Cliff T passing the 2nd bolt on his redpoint burn
[Hide Photo] Cliff T passing the 2nd bolt on his redpoint burn
Finishing up the lower crux...
[Hide Photo] Finishing up the lower crux...

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Patrick H
[Hide Comment] Perhaps hold broke somewhere between 1st and 2nd bolt on this in the last few months? There used to be a good left-hand undercling before the jug at second bolt. Now, there's just a very hollow sounding flake higher than where the undercling was. Still 12c...I think. Sep 23, 2020