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Ascent Notes for: McCarthy West Face Variant - 5.10b Average Rating = 4.67/5 Average Rating : 4.67/5

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  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: stevecurtis on 2012-10-02 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Good route

And this one takes cams too.

Added: 2012-10-02

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  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: jackflash on 2010-07-03 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Excellent, sustained climbing

Added: 2010-07-04

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: dindolino32 on 2009-09-05 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars fun but sustained 2nd pitch. My calves are still sore from the stemming

The first pitch had 1 somewhat tricky move in which there seemed to have no feet and you just smear and jam past it. The second pitch was freaking LONG!!! I had to back clean 3-4 times because I had 1 set of cams and there never seemed to be good stopper placements. The actual roof was easy and didnt seem hard for me at all. It was the long pitch after that which forced me to rest. The rest of the pitches were easy and had bigger ledges. As for the 5.8 chimney, I found it hard to protect and a little run out. Watch out for large loose rocks! My bro who was following me could not have climbed the chimney with his backpack, so I stopped on a ledge half way up and then dropped part of the rope down so that he could tie it and I could haul it up. I then left it on the ledge and finished the chimney. When he got there, we tied it again to the rope and I pulled it up. The last move on the chimney would be easiest if you went right, however I really liked staying in the chimney and trying to pull the last move. The top I think we started the wrong crack for the 5.4 but it was still easy. I ended up just right of the rappel anchors, which was Tugley's. We ran out of water, which made the trip not as triumphant at the end, because we rushed to get down to the parking lot. Overall, it was a good climb

Added: 2009-09-12

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Onsight Onsight ascent by: chossmonkey on 2004-09-26 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

No comment

Added: 2004-09-26

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Red Point Red Point ascent by: therat on 1988-07-14 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

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Witnessed by: John Plotke
Added: 1988-07-14

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Flash Flash ascent by: gambler on 1985-07-14 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

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Added: 1985-07-14

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