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Socrates' Downfall

5.8, Trad, TR, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 3.1 from 16 votes
FA: Art Lembeck and Charlie Daniels, 1941
Virginia > DC & Northern V… > Great Falls > Cow's Hoof

Description

A right facing corner with a very nice crack in the back. Has excellent finger locks and hand jams all the way up. Plenty of stemming opportunities as well. You can also climb the flake to the right of the corner at a grade or two harder. The bottom of the climb can we wet from seepage.

Location

Socrates is the obvious left facing corner 40 feet or so to the right of the crack of F.I.S.T.

Protection

If you wanted to lead it there would be good protection except possibly at the bottom.

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Socrates' Downfall circa summer 2017
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Rob Jarvis
 
[Hide Comment] I was reminiscing through my older climbing pictures and came across a few pictures of this climb. I remember this climb being very fun and a different feel from the rest of the Great Falls climb. I remember it was taller than the other climbs at Great Falls.

Cow's Hoof is worth checking out -- F.I.S.T had some fun jams Dec 1, 2019