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Bear Hug - #2 Average Rating : 0.00/5

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Difficulty	V4
Safety Rating	G

Red Point ascent by: trenchdigger on 2011-11-05 (View Climbing Log)

burly

Finally got this one. Reaching into the Masochist crack or the wide crack out left are off route. Not sure how you could call this 5.8. Harder for me than "Powell Face" or "One Cut Above". I think V4 might be fair. May be a little easier for tall guys. Very cool "tweener" problem.

Added: 2011-11-05

April Fools Average Rating : 0.00/5

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Difficulty	5.11a
Safety Rating	R
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Top Rope ascent by: trenchdigger on 2010-11-30 (View Climbing Log)

Wild and fun

But not safe for a lead. 5.10 smears get you to the first bolt. A piece of gear might protect you from the talus, but it'd be pretty far away and to the side at that point. The bolt protects a lunge (for shorter folks anyway) to a sharp crimp and the start of some sustained, technical climbing. The moves are consistently thin and hard to the end, well above the second bolt. The addition of a couple of bolts to this would make it a quality, stout lead, but as it stands, it's destined for obscurity. Significantly harder than other 10.c's on the crag. 5.10d/11a R/X range in my book.

Added: 2010-11-30

Fall from Grace Average Rating : 0.00/5

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Difficulty	5.10c
Safety Rating	PG13
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Onsight ascent by: trenchdigger on 2010-11-26 (View Climbing Log)

Fun line deserving more traffic

Tricky moves past the first bolt/bulge are steeper and more interesting than the average Echo slab line. Standard smearing above...

Added: 2010-11-30

Dave's Solo Average Rating : 0.00/5

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Safety Rating	R
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Onsight ascent by: trenchdigger on 2010-11-30 (View Climbing Log)

Agreed with the previous comment...

Not worth the hardware. Would be glad to see this disappear into a quality patch job. Anyone?

Added: 2010-11-30

Bob's Dyno Average Rating : 0.00/5

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Difficulty	V2
Safety Rating	G
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Second ascent by: trenchdigger on 2009-09-21 (View Climbing Log)

Contrived, but fun if you just ignore the "rules" and climb...

Using a right hand crimp on the arete for the start move and heel hooking the arete makes this a fun V2/V3-ish problem. The V7 version - avoiding the arete completely - is contrived and way harder.

Added: 2009-09-21

Exasperator popular Average Rating : 0.00/5

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Safety Rating	G
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Onsight ascent by: trenchdigger on 2009-07-06 (View Climbing Log)

OS

Just as amazing as all the hype about it. Super fun. Misty skies added to the challenge. Wasn't sure we'd be able to finish.

Added: 2009-07-17

Penny Lane popular Average Rating : 0.00/5

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Difficulty
Safety Rating	G

Onsight ascent by: trenchdigger on 2009-07-05 (View Climbing Log)

OS

Long pitch for smoke bluffs.

Added: 2009-07-17

Witch Doctors Apprentice Average Rating : 0.00/5

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Safety Rating	G

Onsight ascent by: trenchdigger on 2009-07-05 (View Climbing Log)

OS

Fun dihedral

Added: 2009-07-17

Crime of the Century popular Average Rating : 0.00/5

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Safety Rating	G
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Hang Dog ascent by: trenchdigger on 2009-07-05 (View Climbing Log)

TR

Got off sequence and hung once just before the finish on TR.

Added: 2009-07-17

One Cut Above Arete Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
Difficulty	V3
Safety Rating	G

Red Point ascent by: trenchdigger on 2009-03-11 (View Climbing Log)

Cut Above

Finally actually worked on this thing. Maybe 10 tries to get it. Easier than Powell Face.

Added: 2009-03-13

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