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Fear of the unknown

5.11b, TR, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: unknown
California > Central Coast > Big Sur > Salmon Creek > Lower Falls

Description

Head up the easy slab left of the cave, then step out right onto the face and start pulling.

Location

Leaves the slab and trends up and right to the toprope bolts. Bolts showing signs of galvanic corrosion, unknown history

Protection

UNSAFE BOLTS, NEED REPLACEMENT (you can back it up to the nearby tree?)

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Ciana Costa
San Luis Obispo, CA
[Hide Comment] Those bolts were put up in the 90’s. I did the FA of the route in 1998 at that time I named it Salmon Head, but I love the name “Fear of the unknown”. 5.10c in my opinion back then. Sandbagged? Probably. Must climb it again soon. I’ll work on getting the bolts replaced. Sep 16, 2020