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Overhanging Layback - 5.7

Average Rating = 3.69/5 Average Rating : 3.69 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 177
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Rock
PG13
3
P1 can be 5.6R or 5.7-8PG - possible shortcut avoids hard moves but also gear. P2 5.6-5.7PG
210
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.7
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.50/5
  Rock Quality 3.42/5
  Scenery 3.42/5
  Fun Factor 3.73/5

Description:

start at the right edge of the mccarthy wall. climb up a right facing corner with a huge right-facing flake a short way up. undercling/layback partway out the flake then back left and up to a belay in the big corner (5.7). up the corner to a tree, traverse out left onto the face to another corner, then up the face to a roof. move far right around a roof, and on to the gt ledge. climb to the path

Submitted by: feedmerocks on 2006-10-23
Last Modified: 2007-02-17
Views: 1051
Route ID: 53688

Ascent Note:

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.7
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Second Second ascent by: elizaclimb on 2009-05-23 (View Climbing Log)

2 out of 5 stars Overhanging layback

Followed Andy up this. The move into the layback was very awkward.

Added: 2009-05-23