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Cramped Thumb Direct - 5.8

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Average Rating : 3.00 out of 5
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Rock (Trad) (Toprope)
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Toprope chains. Will have to belay or rappel to reach chains from the top of climb.
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.00/5
  Rock Quality 4.00/5
  Scenery 5.00/5
  Fun Factor 3.00/5

Description:

Starts to the right of Cramped Thumb. Do not use the ledge system to the right at the start. Follow up a series of small face holds to a dirty grass/thorn covered ledge. Follow up an obvious crack to another small ledge below an overhang. Pull an overhanging crack that is just left of Afterburner to a steep face followed by a large ledge where chains are present.

Descent Options:

Rap or top out.

Submitted by: NJ_Climber on 2009-01-28
Views: 938
Route ID: 97738

1 Ascent Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: NJ_Climber on 2009-01-25 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars High

My longest single pitch to date. 60m rope barely made it down from the chains on top. Dirty at parts, scary at parts and pumpy at parts. Impressive once finished but nerve wracking while climbing.

Added: 2009-01-28