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Tips & Ass - 5.11d

Average Rating = 4.00/5 Average Rating : 4.00 out of 5
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Rock (Trad)
PG13
1
small wires, TCUs, Ballnutz #2-#4, BD #.75, 1, 1.5, 2.
90
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11d
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure (Not Rated)
  Rock Quality (Not Rated)
  Scenery (Not Rated)
  Fun Factor (Not Rated)

Description:

New name for the right Sunset Wall Project. FFA by Guy Alsentzer 10-6-09. Start in vertical crack system 15' left of 'The Road Goes on Forever.' Climb tense tips cracks for 30', then work through another 20+' of difficult face climbing. Rejoin 'The Road Goes on Forever' at the first roof, but skip the bolts and place gear until 'The Road's' anchors.

Descent Options:

shares double chain anchors of "The Road Goes On Forever." 70m rope is suggested.

Submitted by: gaalsent on 2009-10-07
Last Modified: 2010-07-14
Views: 807
Route ID: 101960

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11d
  Safety Rating PG13
Red Point Red Point ascent by: gaalsent on 2009-10-06 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars FFA

FFA of the longstanding right Sunset Wall project. Sent clean 10-6-09, witnessed by Bronwyn Eads. There is a stuck ballnutz #3 at the crux where I whipped on the first attempt. Feels like hard 11+ trad to me.

Added: 2009-10-07