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Aqualung

5.9, Trad, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2 from 7 votes
FA: Steve Mackay and Alan Vick, January 1973
California > Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock > (l) Buttress of… > Upper Ledge

Description

A decent 2nd pitch to Frustration, Pass Time, etc. From the bolted anchor head right on the ledge to two flake blocks, climb them then to a short finger crack, stay right of a tree and head up and left to a bolted anchor. Two raps to the ground or rap Insomnia with 70m on the other side.

Location

Right side of ledge that Frustration etc ends on.

Protection

Some finger size pieces.

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Robs Muir
Claremont, CA
[Hide Comment] From Mountain 36, June 1974: "Aqualung received its first free ascent from Richard Harrison, Rob Muir, Tobin Sorenson, and Sibylle Hechtel, and is now considered a hard 5.10." Grade deflation? Jan 28, 2021
Bob Gaines
Joshua Tree, CA
[Hide Comment] Called "Aqualung Direct," now rated 5.11c R (Grade inflation?). The FFA was credited to John Yablonski, using fixed RURPs for protection, but maybe it was you guys?

The easier and better protected start to the right became the standard "Aqualung" route. They both share the same finish. Feb 1, 2021