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Out on a Whim

Name: Out on a Whim
Rating: 3.0

5.10d YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 21 ZA E3 5b British

Routes in Middle Earth

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	Afterthought S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Andúril S,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Art Imitates Life S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Art of the Pissant S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Balrog TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Big Kahuna S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Black Rider S,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Caradhras T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cirith Ungol T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Clairemont Calling TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Dimrill Stair T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dwarrowdelf T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Easy Rider S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fangorn Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fool's Gold S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gandalf T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Glamdring S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Grandpa's Dihedral TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Isengard S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Karmic Relief S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Khazad-dûm S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Little Bruiser T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lord of the Rings S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	ME Overhang Center TR 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	ME Overhang Left TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Merryanne TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Middle Finger TR 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Morannon T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nameless Right of Shadowfax TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Nameless to the right of Fools Gold T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Orange Sunshine S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Orc T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Orthanc S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Out on a Whim T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Radagast T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Radagast Direct T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Risky Business T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rock Wrestling/ Smaug T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rocking the Dalai Lama S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Room With A View (aka Helm's Deep) T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Sam I Am S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Shadowfax T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Shelob's Lair T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Slice and Dice T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Smeagol's Surprise T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Stink Finger S,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Straight Out of Sitka TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Strider TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Strider Face TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	When Good Books Go Bad TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Type:	Trad, 40 ft (12 m)
FA:	Lead bolt 1998, anchor older.
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Shared By:	mschlocker on Jan 4, 2009
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Description

Pull past a large bulge/roof right of a bolt (crux #1). Head up and left to a crack in a dihedral. The crack thins down and provides crux #2, leading to easier climbing above. The climb is pretty physical and seems to really get your whole body involved at the cruxes.

Location

Far right side. Head up and right from the top of the right approch trail. Scrabmle up to a ledge where you will see the lone bolt on a bulge. This can be easily TRd off the bolts and it is advised to use a .5-1" piece as a directional at the top of the crack.