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Backstroke

Name: Backstroke
Rating: 4.0

5.12c YDS 7b+ French 27 Ewbanks IX- UIAA 27 ZA E6 6b British PG13

Routes in 1. East Buttress

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	Backstroke S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
	East Buttress Direct S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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Type:	Sport, 80 ft (24 m)
GPS:	39.30837, -120.31013
FA:	Brian Biega, Todd Worsfold 1990
Page Views:	824 total · 12/month
Shared By:	Luke EF on Jul 4, 2020
Admins:	Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Ky Bishop, Colby Wangler, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Striking line up the prow that tackles the severe overhang of the buttress. Start with a lengthy and runout slab section that has 4 bolts for ~50' of climbing. After mastering the slab, fire off through an awesome, quickly steepening overhang. This section is characterized by bouldery movement between a wide variety of holds. The route probably get its name from the moves in this section which frequently involve throwing your arms behind your head to grab the next hold.

Location

The route is easy to identify by the line of fixed chain draws through the overhang. However, finding the start in the sea of slab at the beginning is a little tricky, as there are a now a few more bolted lines in the area. Backstroke starts up the left side of a large flake with a large, but easy runout to the first bolt.