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Herding Sheep - 5.6

Average Rating = 3.60/5 Average Rating : 3.60 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (5)
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure 3.50/5
  Rock Quality 3.00/5
  Scenery 3.25/5
  Fun Factor 3.75/5

Description:

The crack between Hope for a boner, and Ghost Dancer. The chimney at the top is really dirty.

Submitted by: moss1956 on 2004-06-14
Views: 1520
Route ID: 54356

5 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: JLSmith526 on 2010-05-31 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Decent start for the day

Top roped it, not a bad route to start the day since it isn't far in.The very top isn't the greatest with the holds being iffy and muddy.

Added: 2010-06-02

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: kraklio.linguistics on 2010-05-02 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars good climb

my first climb at pictured, and my buddy's first time ever climbing. top of chimney is indeed dirty inside the crack, but just on the very left side of the crack at the slight overhang, few holds but the ones that are there are ok. stopped near the top of the chimney where the holds were getting muddy.

Added: 2010-05-02

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: mckbill on 2010-04-10 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars not-so cozy trad lead

I've top roped this one, and did a couple of mock trad leads on it before. Today, I led it and felt a bit foolish about halfway up as I began to contemplate the result of a fall. I was plugging in a #3 cam and noticed in the crack something that looked like a bear claw mark...gee...that must be where gear had pulled through before during a fall. Hmmm... well, at least there's a few good places for big hexes and that boosted the confidence a bit. Still, not a lead I think I'll repeat. Definitely will try it again on top rope and more mock leading, but thinking about how that soft limestone might not hold gear during a fall was gripping at times.

Added: 2010-04-10

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: xjlx on 2007-09-16 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Herding sheep

Ben was nice enough to let me hop on this before the class got there, fun little grovel

Added: 2007-09-18

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: davenjam on 2003-08-02 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Herding sheep

I have only climb this on top rope with the University of Iowa. But would be a nice easy trad climb.

Added: 2007-04-27