Beached Whale (Unknown 2)
5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British
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| Type: | Sport, 105 ft (32 m) |
| GPS: | 39.30804, -105.27097 |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 1,506 total · 10/month |
| Shared By: | rob bauer on Dec 29, 2013 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Description
This is not mine, but it is an interesting route with 2 cruxes.
The 1st bolt is hidden in a dish about 10' up, just left of that tree (not the best place; it may actually be for Easy Out). I didn't use it, since I started a few feet to the left, angling slightly toward the big ledge with obvious bolts in the headwall. Surmount this and get to the bulgy crux (where I executed a Beached Whale maneuver). I believe the original line went over the bulge using the crack 4' left, but the new bolts go straight up to the anchor.
Pretty nifty!



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