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Thunder Road

Name: Thunder Road
Rating: 3.1

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British

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	Big Dripper T,S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Deja' Vu Prophecy S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Jamais Vu T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Kristallnacht S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Little Dripper T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lux Prima T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Raisins in the Sun T,S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Roadside Plum T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Thunder Road S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Weird Dripper S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Weird Water T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Type:	Sport, 205 ft (62 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	43.88241, -103.46227
FA:	Vernon Pinney, Dennis Laughlin-1985 Ground Up
Page Views:	1,717 total · 13/month
Shared By:	Mikel Madsen on Aug 3, 2015 · Updates
Admins:	Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty Page Updates (admin only)

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P1

Starts low on the buttress and works up through dirty holds with good bolts where you need them. Easy climbing with nothing too thought provoking. The crux of the climb comes at the bulge mid way up. You get a good stance below and then fire through the thin crystals on the bulge with bad feet. 1 or 2 moves and its over. Go up to the awkward and at times uncomfortable belay anchor that looks like it could be replaced. Its rusty and its 3 old handmade hangers with chain.

P2

Steeper climbing right off the anchor follow the flake/chimney with a couple of fun exposed awkward moves above clipping nicely spaced bolts to the easier " arch " of the buttress. Anchor on top you could likely rap off with one 60m rope to the north with a bit of downclimbing. Or 1 70m is plenty.