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Unlucky in Love
5.11b,
Sport, 35 ft (11 m),
Avg: 1.6 from 16
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FA: unknown
California
> San Francisco B…
> S Bay Area
> Castle Rock Area
> Lyme Disease Rock
Access Issue: Trails are closed from sunset to 6:00 am.
Details
Description
Fun route with unique, dynamic movement. It's a bit contrived in the sense that if you decide to mantle onto the mossy ramp by bolt two instead of staying on the arete, you can avoid the crux. However, this really isn't too tempting because all the holds that are "off" are covered in moss.
The route starts with some balancy slab moves to get established under the second bolt. From here, power up and right through an intricate and gymnastic ascending traverse that requires big moves between large sloping holds. The difficulty backs off after a good rest at the fourth bolt.
Location
On the right side of Lyme Disease Rock, the first bolted route uphill of the classic "Ticks Ripped My Flesh", 5.10b. Not as far uphill as "Lucky in Love". Look for bolts that go up and noticeably right on a bulbous arete-like feature.
Protection
4 bolt to a two-bolt anchor
-- the first bolt is kind of sketchy and could use replacement
-- it would be difficult to TR (without directionals) because of the traversing nature of this route
Boston, MA
Monterey
Shares an anchor with Lucky In Love, which can be accessed from the top. A little tricky to clean because of where the anchors are. May 4, 2019