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Popular Science - 5.9

Average Rating : 3.70 out of 5
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Type of Climb:

Rock

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Protection:

Small-Medium gear: nuts, cams, tri-cams. Can also be top-roped.

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Consensus Ratings
Difficulty	5.9
Safety Rating	G
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Fun Factor

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: 1078
Route ID: 9858

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Ratings
Difficulty	5.9
Safety Rating	G
Exposure
Rock Quality
Scenery
Fun Factor

Onsight ascent by: twelvestringtex on 2012-12-12 (View Climbing Log)

Onsight

Very fun, I ran it out like mad instead of burning energy to place gear on the crux. feet popped off when I grabbed the finishing jugs which made for a scary looking superman ending =P

Added: 2012-12-12

Ratings
Difficulty	5.9
Safety Rating	G
Exposure
Rock Quality
Scenery
Fun Factor

Hang Dog ascent by: mhix13 on 2010-03-31 (View Climbing Log)

Gr8 5.9 Trad. Lead

Did this on TR couple years ago. Lead on gear this time. Took a 15-20 foot whipper on a 0.75 camalot in the finger crack (i was very close to the anchors). Protects well and is challenging for a trad. leader who has been hanging out in the 5.6-5.8 range. Finger crack at the top is fun! A #4 camalot goes in the middle if you are considering leaving it at the bottom.

Added: 2010-04-02