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The Bulge

Name: The Bulge
Rating: 2.3

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

Routes in Desperado

L › R R › L A › Z

	Bulge, The TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Desperado TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Desperado variation TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Left Crack Corner AKA The "Bulge" Variation T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Stage Fright TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a

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Type:	TR, 25 ft (8 m)
FA:	unknown
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Shared By:	rdlennon on Oct 10, 2008
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Description

The Bulge climbs delicately over a small rounded portion of the Desperado face using a quartz dike. Full of balancy moves and strange holds, the route may seem a bit stiff if you are unused to Den Rock's confusing, crappy rock. For full value do not use the left arete. Start by making a few reachy moves on crimps to gain the dike. Then, pinching crystals and sidepulling awkward crimps, step up to gain the steeper but easier upper section.