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Description:
Geronimo is wonderful moderate 4 pitch climb that offers an array of intricate rock texture for crack, stemming and face climbing. Delicate hand jugs are available as you climb but be gentle. Medium protection provides security for this route. Large belay ledge options. Note the arête variation up pitch 2 on large huecos. Climb receives all day sun exposure and offers a great view of Crimson Chrysalis on the left. Double rope rappel only from anchor bolts located on top. Single raps to the base; pull the right side of rope on decent.
Submitted by: monkmiller510 on 2004-11-15
Views: 2728
Route ID: 32833
Ascent Note:
| Ratings | |
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| Difficulty | 5.6 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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very awesome
I led pitches 2 and 4 and got off-route both times; this seems to be very easy to do. Bring photocopied topo if you cant bring a book. It was no big deal except for noting that I missed some good aretes both times, after I checked the book. Also I climbed a very sketchy 4th class boulder pile on top of pitch 4 which scared the crap out of me, because I thought it was going to collapse at any second, and it was also covered with snow. Little did I know the real climb was way right of me. Also there is some very expensive gear stuck in the wall halfway up the 2nd pitch. If you have a link cam, don't retract it fully to fit in a crack! Dur. We had not too much issue with the descent, and stayed out of any gullies, though the last (3rd) double rope rap was pretty hard to pull our rope down from due to it being set too far back from the edge--the knot was hard to get over the lip when we pulled it. Other than that, I have no idea why this would be rated 5.7. There were no 5.7 moves anywhere on the climb and in general it was a 5.5/5.4 jugfest. Very steep for the grade though!
Added: 2008-12-28
