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Pathological Clinger

5.10c, Sport, 55 ft (17 m),  Avg: 2.8 from 13 votes
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Nevada > Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > First Pullout (… > Rift > Upper Rift
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Description

Climb up onto the ledge through a 2-foot mega varnish jug patch. Climb through a brown-varnish patch immediately off the ledge, and continue through a bulge to low-angle rock and the anchors. Caution: The geometry here makes for a rope-entangled fall near the brown varnish patch. It’s possible for the belayer to scramble up onto the right end of the ledge (below the route End On A High Note) to avoid the rope-entangling fall potential. 

Location

Located on the right side of the Upper Rift area. Look for a ledge with a swooping right-facing corner on its left end, and a brown-varnish patch.

Protection

5 bolts to pigtail lower-off

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