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Thin Slice - 5.10a

Average Rating = 4.53/5 Average Rating : 4.53 out of 5
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.00/5
  Rock Quality 4.64/5
  Scenery 4.09/5
  Fun Factor 4.55/5

Description:

Great crack climb just a little left of Cairo. Starts up a short ramp and then goes directly into a nice, steep, finger-to-hand size crack. One of the more sustained cracks in this range. You must jam, no "cheating" with face holds. Jams are all great! Climb the crack to the top of a block. Route is 30m long. You can do it on a 60m rope....barely! Be careful lowering off.

Submitted by: jtcronk on 2002-07-14
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Route ID: 20512

22 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Flash Flash ascent by: zcooky1 on 2013-05-26 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars zcooky1

such an incredible moderate climb! This is the go to warm up on Parking Lot Rock.

Added: 2013-05-26

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: dowww on 2012-06-30 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Thin Slice

This is one of the better moderate trad climbs at the City. In fact, 3rd only to Animal Crack and Yellow Wall for me. Classic finger crack like you would see at Jtree with large elephant ear patina jugs to assist. Place pro at will. Aesthetic, long and sustained, rarely does single pitch cracking get any better than this. A few cruxes are located in the later half of the climb, where the positive features leave you to deal with the crack direct. I specifically remember palming out right to place a piece and then transition back into the crack, towards the end.

Added: 2012-07-02

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: chalkjockey on 2010-11-05 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Woo HOo

technically a pink point, the gear was pre placed, as I'm not sure I could have made it otherwise

Added: 2010-11-05

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Hang Dog Hang Dog ascent by: olive on 2010-09-25 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars ...

Darn. Slightly harder than I expected - I lost my focus at the crux and after few tries, took. Need to go back and send it. Pretty line, nice moves. Overall great route.

Added: 2010-10-01

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: AJones on 1991-09-09 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Fun sustained crack climb

Harder than I thought it would be

Added: 2010-06-05

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