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Mechanic's Route - 5.8
Average Rating : 3.88 out of 5Route sequence (left to right): 1
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Great historical route. Done in 1937 with sneakers and a manila rope. Start on Open Book, then after clipping the 2 pins before OB gets more vertical, head right 10' on some face to the big 6" crack. Climb this (mostly face around the crack) and belay at a nice ledge (#2 camalot in a blown out pin scar, yellow alien and a large nut). Climb up 20' clip a pin and climb the solution pockets to the right (5.8R but not bad at all) to a crack. Step down and right to a bolted belay ledge above the Green Arch (165' to ground) or continue up to the belay at the top of Open Book (5.5 face). Continue to top.
Submitted by: addiroids on 2003-08-21
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Route ID: 39379
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Onsight ascent by: satch on 1991-06-08
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very nice route
go for it
Added: 2010-03-08
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Difficulty | 5.9 |
Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Onsight ascent by: RentATommyG on 2009-07-19
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Fun route.
This is a great one not to be missed. Very well defined, certifiably scary, crux on P1 moving across into the chimney. P2 is the "R" pitch, but I felt much better on this than P1. The run out was not nearly as bad as I had thought it might be. There is a big round feature near the broken bolt that is borderline sling-able. Fun climbing. Five stars on this ascent.
Added: 2009-07-20
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
Safety Rating | R |
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Onsight ascent by: rudder on 1992-08-19
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put up a direct start
went up with Mike first, then Matt K the second time... the second time did a direct start which I rated at 10d.
Added: 2008-11-19
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
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Onsight ascent by: leahb on 2007-07-22
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Fun but runout
Quite a few runout sections, but the climbing is straightforward
Added: 2008-08-22
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Onsight ascent by: behavens on 2007-04-02
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nice route
I felt just like Royal Robbins...except safe.
Added: 2008-03-02