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Big, Black, and Hard

Name: Big, Black, and Hard
Rating: 4.0

5.12c/d YDS 7c French 28 Ewbanks IX UIAA 28 ZA E6 6b British

Routes in Half Dome

	Big, Black, and Hard S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Clayton Bigsby S 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Guns Are Drawn S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Ipecac Neat S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	SW Summit Route T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	This Is Ridiculous T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Watching the Wild Things T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R

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Type:	Sport, 70 ft (21 m)
FA:	Chris Hirsch 9/2/10
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Shared By:	Chris Hirsch on Sep 3, 2010
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Description

A stunning black arete that needs to be climbed. Crux begins at the third bolt climbing through the sheild. Decent ledge to rest on, then fire the rest of the tricky arete/face climbing to the anchors.