Ascent Notes for: La Escalada - 5.6 Average Rating : 3.06/5

fun and easy warm up or cool down that is overly protected

pretty easy yet fun

easy warmup, should have downclimbed off the boulder, cut my rope when I swung off the ledge, but no big deal.

Hop up on the ledge with the first bolt and the sail to the top

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Perfect lead, set up a top-rope for Sister (5-months pregnant at the time) and friends from GA and Louisville.

Led climb and set top rope system. When you finally come off the 'escalator' portion, the face actually has some exposure. There is some risk of ground fall for someone if they peel off the face.

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This climb is a big pain in the butt. The first bolt is really far off the ground and when you are getting lowered it is hard to get close enough to the draws to clean it. Last year I seconded it, struggled while unclipping a draw and my belayer had the nerve to say it was because I was weighting the rope! This year I led it, but I still think it kind of sucks, and is pretty hard for a 5.6.

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