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The Fire Breathing Duck!!!

V6, Boulder,  Avg: 3 from 1 vote
FA: Joshua Dreher
S Dakota > Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > Emancipation Bo… > Oracle
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Description

Sit start extremely low under the cracked block feature under the boulder. Start with your right hand on an undercling triangle and left crossed above the right on an edge formed by this same feature. Do a hard move to a good edge with your left hand then reach up to a sharp sidepull with your right. Get your feet positioned correctly and do two huge throws for sidepulls way out left on the far arete. Get the feet high in the dihedral and reach for the top without barndooring off. The only reason this one doesn't get the full load of stars is because of the bad landing.

Location

From the Southern Oracle boulder go up hill about 20 ft and turn right. Head between the massive boulder and the smaller boulder to it's right. The Fire Breathing Duck is on the hill in front of you.

Protection

Lots of pads and a spotter for sure

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The pad layout for The Fire Breathing Duck!!! I would advise not falling on the reach for the lip.
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