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Ball Sports

5.12b, Trad, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 3 votes
FA: Crawley, Jones
Arizona > Northern Arizona > Flagstaff Area > Mt Elden Crags > Oaklands

Description

Ball Sports climbs a 30 foot dihedral set 35 feet off the deck. Climb dirty, slabby crack to a ledge at the base of the corner, or climb the first 4 bolts of All Natural. Place some good directionals and climb 5.10 up to the crux - a body stem off a palm smear. Burly crux moves with tricky pro. Props to John Crawley for getting this one done with fearless determination.

Location

Striking dihedral just left of All Natural.

Protection

Small cams up to #1, nuts, tiny aliens may be useful for the finish

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John just about to take his first 20 foot whipper on Ball Sports.
[Hide Photo] John just about to take his first 20 foot whipper on Ball Sports.