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Open Project AKA Moss Def

5.12, Sport, TR,  Avg: 2.5 from 4 votes
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Washington > Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Lookout Point Area > Mossquito Wall

Description

Pure friction crux. Bizarre body positions and desperate smears bring you up the center of the slab. All moves have been done but I was unable to send before leaving for the year. Go get it on the crispest of Index days.

The grade is anyone's guess but it is significantly harder than Newest Industry, Sonic Reducer, or the slab pitch on And Say.

Easily TRable from the trail above.

Location

Center line on the buttress you walk above right before reaching I am in top a Shader. Cut to the right immediately before the trail rises steeply.

Protection

Bolts (stick clip the first if leading). One cam in the .75 - 2 range for the top.

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The bolt line going straight up is Moss def, while the line coming in from the right is Hit the Moss
[Hide Photo] The bolt line going straight up is Moss def, while the line coming in from the right is Hit the Moss