Ascent Notes for: Scimatar - 5.9 Average Rating : 4.27/5

but it needs a little traffic to clean it up. There is still some lichen and loose blocks. Didn't find the 5.6 way through the 2nd pitch, it felt considerably harder. Thought the 3rd pitch crux was really fun and exposed.

I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this route. I wish P1 were longer. It could probably be done in two pitches if setting the belay on the horizontal cracks past the bolts of P1. IMO Scimitar is much easier than the line.

The climbing on this one isn't anything special except for a few moves on the 2 & 3 pitches.

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Ok route, all the stuff between Haystack and Bear Reach seems contrived because the dikes allow traversing to easier terrain up higher. We went left instead of right and did second pitch of "The Last Sandwich" and finished on the last pitch of Fantasia without even realizing it until we consulted Supertopo. We later did first 2 pitches of Fantasia, traversed right and down to anchors at the top of the first pitch of Scimitar and did last 2 pitches of Scimitar.

Awesome route! Sustained, interesting, & thought-provoking climbing. .6 or not, the 'R' certainly got my attention! I was very glad to get to my next piece of pro'... IMO, one of the best climbs at The Leap.

great route must do at the Leap

This route is as good as the line and more sustained. I found the runout to be very nervy. The roofs on p3 are a lot of fun.

Had my tail between my legs in places.

Do this one. It's wandering, varied, and the pro is good (except for the 5.6 section). Honestly though, if you're climbing this route, 5.6 R should not bother you.