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Undertow

5.8, Sport, 30 ft (9 m),  Avg: 2.7 from 26 votes
FA: Steve Zuraski
Ohio > Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southwest (… > Ship Rock

Description

True start slightly left under bolt 1 with high heel hook on buldge. Climb to ledge and clip shared bolt and anchors staying left at anchors.

Alternate start to right of buldge in depression. Use pockets and side pulls until you traverse left to bolt line. Makes start less muscular but should be about the same grade.

Location

At ship rock, look for low buldge under the left side of an obviously large ledge that could support a whale

Protection

Two bolts to anchors

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Jim enjoying the ledge and eyeing up the moves to the anchors
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Dave trying out the heel hook start on Undertow
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Ship Rock Right
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Steve using the heel hook start option on Undertow
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