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Youth Challenge

Name: Youth Challenge
Rating: 3.0

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

Routes in Barber Wall

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	A Question Of Ethics T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Arete (Mid-Cliff Start), The T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Asylum T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Bad Dogs T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Big Deal Rock Climb T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Black Crack (mid-cliff start) T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Black Lung T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Book of Solemnibeast (variation of Book of Solemnity) T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Book of Solemnity, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Chicken Delight T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chockline T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Double Vee T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Dresden T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Final Gesture (mid-cliff start) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fools Gold (Mid-cliff Start) T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Geriatric Challenge T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Graverobber T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Grim Reaper, The T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Hatful of Hollow T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Homicidal Maniac T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Jolt T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Kim Jung Il T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Last Gasp, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Layton's Ascent T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lichen Delight T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Lichen It a Lot T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Medusa T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Nomad Crack T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Nutcracker T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Off the Hook T,S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Perseus T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b PG13
	Reconciliation T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Retaliation T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Scenic Route, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Upper Refuse T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Webster's Unabridged T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Youth Challenge T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, 160 ft (48 m), 3 pitches
FA:	J Dunn, J Wilson, Ed Webster, sep 20 1976
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Shared By:	Lee Hansche on Oct 7, 2008
Admins:	Jay Knower, M Sprague, Lee Hansche, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Wow... much better than I thought it would be. Not that Youth Challenge doesn't look cool, but the second pitch is super fun. The first pitch is a strenuous good time and you should just do it. I love the position of this part of the wall--really nice exposure and view

Pitch 1: (5.10b) Start by jamming and laying back a bit of a grunt of a 5.10 crack. I've heard grades of 10b to 10d, but whatever it is, just plug some gear and hold on until the slightly slopey top out. The gear is harder to get at the crux, so plug a bit down low. Belay with gear and a single bolt.

Pitch 2: (5.10b) Again folks will argue about grades, but this seemed about right to me. Start up a hand crack on the left, then transition to the right-hand crack by way of a good foot. Protect well and make a 5.10 move up in to the sustained upper part. After the crux move, it's sustained 5.9 climbing for the most part until you meet up with Retaliation and get a little rest before that route's pumpy layback crux. Head straight up to the ledge or skirt around to the right. Belay from the ledge on gear.

Pitch 3: (5.6) Head straight up the cracks to the trees.

Location

Youth Challenge is a direct start to Retaliation with pretty much 1 and 3/4 independent pitches. Scramble up on to a ledge below the crux of that route and find the nice clean 35ft crack.