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Popular Science - 5.9

Average Rating = 3.62/5 Average Rating : 3.62 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (16)
Rock
Small-Medium gear: nuts, cams, tri-cams. Can also be top-roped.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.60/5
  Rock Quality 4.20/5
  Scenery 3.20/5
  Fun Factor 4.20/5

Description:

A fun route that starts on a block, works up a huge flake with arm/hand jams behind it, then to a finger crack leading up and right. About 50' to the left of Windows. Also known as Golden Flake.

Submitted by: bflank on 2003-12-28
Views: 387
Route ID: 9858

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16 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: climbwest on 2008-09-27 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Great crack!

Really good crack climb. Super fun.

Added: 2009-04-01

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: tgs0001 on 2009-02-21 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars fun climb

pretty easy. Everything is there when you need it.

Added: 2009-02-22

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
Red Point Red Point ascent by: dsmithdsp on 2008-04-12 (View Climbing Log)

2 out of 5 stars none

none

Added: 2008-04-14

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Reyes on 2008-01-06 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Popular Science

This area is great lots of different climbs average height.

Added: 2008-01-12

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: ldkenned on 2007-09-01 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Good toprope

Easy toprope, one of the only climbs on that section of sun wall with stainless bolts/rings

Added: 2007-09-04

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