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Shock the Monkey - 5.10c

Average Rating = 4.36/5 Average Rating : 4.36 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (12)
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Mostly a sport route though some folks place a nut or two.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.60/5
  Rock Quality 4.20/5
  Scenery 4.33/5
  Fun Factor 4.60/5

Description:

Located on the Monkey Buttress to the right of Stokes County. Small roof down low is the crux.

Submitted by: emilb on 2004-04-20
Views: 1985
Route ID: 51491

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Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: ab_love on 2006-12-19 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely one of my all-time favorite routes anywhere

On my list of top 25 climbs

Added: 2008-11-19

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: chezdillon on 1997-04-22 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Classic

Great route.

Added: 2008-04-22

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: csproul on 2008-03-16 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars the holds are there!

Short tech section down low and then steepish hidden jugs all the way to the top.

Added: 2008-03-16

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating PG13
Red Point Red Point ascent by: forkliftdaddy on 2008-02-18 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Nice to do it again

Pumpy, with a funky crux.

Added: 2008-02-19

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c
  Safety Rating PG13
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: erica on 2008-02-02 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars a committing pumpfest

Crux is a tough sequence of moves after the first bolt (which is quite high). Establish under the roof then pop up for the crystals and move fast. The rest is pumpy but the holds are huge and just where you need them.

Added: 2008-02-03

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