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Walking In Your Footsteps - 5.10a
Average Rating : 3.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (2)
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Mike Artz & Kenny Hummel, 1985
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Mostly small gear w/a 3.5-4" cam near top. 000 C3 recommended and a 1.0 (red) Tri-cam required.
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Description:
Footsy route begins on block down and left of Total E-Clips. Classic start is crack flake and gives the 10a grade. An easier start, just right is reachy and does not protect. Pick your way up the face searching for gear and route of least resistance. Keep an eye out for the tiny cam placement well above the second horizontal and then a pocket for the somewhat blind red Tri-cam placement. Above this is a 5.8/5.9 move. Angle toward and then over/below the shallow left-facing dihedral into the larger lichen covered corner. Sling a tree for your belay.Descent Options:
Rap from a the tree, or carefully traverse to Total E-Clips Anchor and rap.
Submitted by: forkliftdaddy on 2007-12-13
Views: 616
Route ID: 90978
2 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Red Point ascent by:
good slab climb now
Agree with Forklift that red tricam in a pocket half-way up in the middle of the face is CRITICAL. Its hidden and about 15 feet above the 2nd horizontal.
If forklift's 000 makes your nervous in the shallow pocket, you can always back it up with a .125 tri-cam :)
Finish to new anchors feels like 10a (can protect with #2 camelot).
If forklift's 000 makes your nervous in the shallow pocket, you can always back it up with a .125 tri-cam :)
Finish to new anchors feels like 10a (can protect with #2 camelot).
Added: 2010-05-16
| Ratings | |
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Onsight ascent by:
Fun route but a bit runout
Did the easier start -- step off the block onto good edges (under broken hold) and then balance up reachy bit to good stance holds. Placed TCUs, medium nuts, 000 C3, red Tri-cam and green Alien. Wished for a bigger cam up high, but the climbing is relatively easy.
Added: 2007-11-26
