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Black Flag - 5.10c

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Average Rating : 3.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (2)
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S. Elliot, 2005
Rock (Sport)
G
1
Bolts
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 2.50/5
  Rock Quality 3.00/5
  Scenery 4.00/5
  Fun Factor 3.00/5

Description:

Shares anchors with Carolyn, but instead of heading left for the break, goes straight up the wall, fun moves. Commonly called "Sean's climb", as Sean Elliot put it up, but the actual name is "Black Flag".

Descent Options:

Cold shuts at the top - lower.

Submitted by: pumpout on 2006-09-13
Last Modified: 2010-05-31
Views: 249
Route ID: 79703

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: pumpout on 2011-05-28 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Black flag

worked it out on toprope and got the redpoint first attempt, lots of sidepulls are key, I can see it being a very hard onsight.

Added: 2011-05-29

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: AJones on 2005-07-29 (View Climbing Log)

2 out of 5 stars A bit awkward

I climbed this the same day Sean put it up. Not my favourite climb here, just because of the hard clip before the crux and the traversing nature of the climb. Probably more like 10d

Added: 2010-05-29