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Rocket Science

Name: Rocket Science
Rating: 2.9

5.10+ YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 20 ZA E3 5b British

Routes in Test Pilots Buttress

L › R R › L A › Z

	5.8 Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Co-Pilots T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Crimp and the Crush, The T,S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Kennedy Space Port T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Kosmonauts T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Rocket Science T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Space Monkey T,S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Test Pilots S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Weight and Balance Check T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Z Crack T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b

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Description

Start at thin right facing flake 10' left of Test Pilots. Move to a large horizontal opening and clip bolt. Make some bouldery moves to get to the second bolt. Clip a new bolt in the white horizontals. After third bolt move up and left through bulge placing gear. Move up and right to the Test Pilots anchor.