Ascent Notes for: The Tube - 5.11a Average Rating : 3.75/5

Came back to overcome fear - 2 summers prior, took the pendulum swing fall at the crux and brushed over the knobs below (a soft catch makes the fall fine), then, when topping out, jostled a tree on the ledge and a swarm of yellow jackets flew out and stung me 5 times!

Not the best route but still worth foing.

the start has good pro, but is slightly tricky, then easier climbing up to the tube part, which is the cream of the climb.

a good route with a short crux. contrary to description, the fall is way clean (i took 3 @ 10-15 ft).

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Some people had a TR set up and were running laps so we jumped in with them. Good challenging unique crux!

did a bolted route called "Polymastia" to access the anchors

I have no idea what day I did this climb (roadtrip), so I dated it my birthday. First 11 in the Valley.

Way cool crux layback. Wedge that shoulder.

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