Type: Sport, 90 ft (27 m)
FA: Brett and Stuart Ruckman, 1990
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Shared By: Ben Ricketts on Jun 10, 2019
Admins: Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher

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This is a really good route with climbing that’s continuously engaging and fun.  The bolts are spaced far enough apart to get your attention but close enough that you call fall just about anywhere on the route and not get hurt.  However, you do have to pay to play.  The first bolt is 20+ feet up, but the climbing to the first bolt is relatively easy, maybe 5.9, with pretty good feet the whole way.  Once you get the first bolt clipped, it’s game on with a ton of variety and fun movement.  Side pulls, underclings, high steps, a small roof, the occasional jug, a really perplexing crux with a bolt at your hip.  All in all, it’s a great route.  This one should definitely see more action.

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 It starts just uphill from one of the few flat spots at the base of the lower East Gate wall, about 100 yards uphill from Bloodline.  There are 2 lines that start from this flat spot.  Graying at the routes is the one on the right with bolts much closer than the one on the left.  Look for nice patina face with the first bolt 20+ feet up.

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8 bolts

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