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1978 Bracksieck/Mallow Route

Name: 1978 Bracksieck/Mallow Route
Rating: 2.5

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

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	1978 Bracksieck/Mallow Route T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	BLM (aka, Bolt Like Mad) S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Hwan Kap T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Left-facing Dihedral T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Shaft, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Tin Can Arete T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Unknown 2nd 9 T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Unknown 5 T,S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Unknown 7+ T,S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unknown 9 T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Unknown 9+ T,S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Type:	Trad, 300 ft (91 m), 3 pitches
GPS:	39.698, -105.7435
FA:	George Bracksieck and Cathy Mallow
Page Views:	2,865 total · 18/month
Shared By:	George Bracksieck on Jul 26, 2013
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

This is a climb I led in 10/21/78. It is located on the right side of the rock and begins on the ground, just left of an obvious, short, two-tiered, left-facing dihedral that has a consistently hand-sized crack. (See the photo posted for "Left-Facing Dihedral.")

Climb up blobby rock, with no pro, angling right to meet the exit of "Left-Facing Dihedral." Belay on the big, grassy ledge about 40 feet up.

Climb straight up lower-angled, featured terrain, then angle right to the top of the big, HIGH left-facing dihedral. We belayed at a small (but not tiny) conifer on a ledge. This route crosses Unknown 9+ here. That route's bolted station lies to the left of the tree, but it isn't useful to belay the short, steep top section of the HIGH left-facing dihedral.

Climb the short, crux left-facing dihedral (bomber medium stopper and hex placements, or an unnecessary new bolt; old-school 5.7, if dry) to a big ledge, then continue to the top of the cliff. We walked off, although there is now a bolted anchor.