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Learning to Crawl

5.12c, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 3.5 from 51 votes
FA: Greg Brooks
Texas > Austin Area > Reimers Ranch > Sex Canyon

Description

Start on stalactites up to some jugs. Traverse right on some slopers then up to some pockets, one of which is drilled (if you skip the drilled one, give yourself and extra letter grade) Above the pockets some very slick slopers await before good holds finally appear about 5 feet short of the anchor.

Location

The route with fixed draws to the left of Super Cruiser in the middle grouping of routes.

Protection

Bolts with fixed quick draws and anchors.

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Learning to Crawl
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Clipping
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Deadpoints to good slopers
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Tufas
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MattNM making his way over the second roof.
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Linda making her way through the opening roof.
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Linda starting up the route
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MattNM kneebaring at the lip of the first roof on Learning to Crawl
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Todd F
  5.12c
Kasey Ann
Houston, TX
[Hide Comment] This climb is sustained the whole way through. But I did manage to find a no hands rest on the tufa by the first draw. Fun moves and and easy top! youtu.be/n-1h-Bnu6e0 Dec 3, 2021