Type: Trad, 85 ft (26 m)
FA: John Mattson
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Shared By: JJ Schlick on Feb 26, 2011
Admins: Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen

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Pacing the Cage is one of the most aesthetic lines on the Gold Wall, and also the most difficult. Pacing starts two systems to the climber's right of Acid Test Crack.

This old timey test piece has been described as the "easier" 5.13 at the Forks, but sees very few leads, despite the good gear. However, the line is striking, steep, and severely fixated on a generous portion of fingers, with a cryptic crux on thin edges and technical, mind over matter body smearing. I watched Matt Childers and Ty Mack lead this clean and back to back in the early 2000’s. Inspiring to say the least.

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Two systems to the right of Acid Test Crack, and left of the Serpent.

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A ton of TCUs, medium/small wires.

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