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Rice Krispies
5.10b,
Trad, 60 ft (18 m),
Avg: 2.9 from 56
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FA: Jon Nelson, Mark McKillup, sometime in the 1980s
Washington
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Description
The flake just R or Strange Boar, sharing the same start. Listed in Sky Valley Rock and in the old Clint Cummins guide. Re-cleaned and top anchor replaced Feb/Mar 2012. Rated 10b in most guides, but the hollowness of the flake just below the anchors will give many leaders pause. Tread lightly as you pull the final roof, or bypass this with a couple delicate moves up chickenheads to the left.
Variation (Pork Fried Rice): 10c *** Continue past the anchors to join Strange Boar after its crux. An exciting and varied pitch.
Location
Shares a starting belay with Strange Boar. See Baby Tapir for overview photo.
Protection
Light rack to 3", including thin cams for the start.
[Hide Photo] Eric Hirst at the top of Rice krispies (5.10c), making a 5.10 traverse move into An act of strange boar (The Pork Fried Rice continuation). One can lower off from the anchors before doing this trav…
[Hide Photo] Eric Hirst further up on Rice krispies (5.10c).
[Hide Photo] Eric Hirst at the start of Rice Krispies (5.10c).
[Hide Comment] Nice laybacking up a thin crack that widens to hands at the top. It's short, but as it doesn't have any good rests (except a little stemming at the bottom), it will work your arms and fingers.
Also, the rock is really rough, so you might want to tape up your hands.
Mar 26, 2012
[Hide Comment] The flake didn't feel too hollow to me. I avoided the downward pointing trianglular tip (it definitely sounded hollow), but the rest seemed solid.
Jul 16, 2015
[Hide Comment] it's easy to overlook the start and worry about the flake. the start is pretty tough, and it is a bit strenuous/dicey to get gear. the flake is definitely kind of trippy, but the climbing up there is surprisingly easy and positive (thankfully...)
Aug 30, 2019
[Hide Comment] While this route looked fun, I didn’t find it much fun at all and the hollow flake at the top to be a bit spooky. The act of a strange boar right next to it, would be much more worth your time.
Aug 14, 2022
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Redmond, WA
It's short, but as it doesn't have any good rests (except a little stemming at the bottom), it will work your arms and fingers.
Also, the rock is really rough, so you might want to tape up your hands. Mar 26, 2012
Seattle, WA
great route Mar 15, 2015
Choosing the path less trav…