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Black Hole - 5.12b
Average Rating : 4.80 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 0
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (5)
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Tony Puppo, Joe Rousek
Rock (Sport)
G
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15 bolts
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Description:
Climb a 10b crack/face to a ledge with anchors... continue up and out an amazing overhanging pocketed face.Descent Options:
Lower off with a 70m or two raps.
Submitted by: A-Bowl on 2010-05-24
Views: 1209
Route ID: 104921
5 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.12b |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Red Point ascent by:
black hole
steep, pumpy, and amazing. one of my favorites anywhere
Added: 2015-11-21
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| Safety Rating | G |
Black Hole RP
Fun, long, pumpy... Very tick-marked and chalked-up now.
Added: 2011-04-11
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| Safety Rating | G |
Onsight ascent by:
soft
the part after the crack was pretty hard.
Added: 2011-03-27
| Ratings | |
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| Difficulty | 5.12a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Steep
The first pitch was pretty technical in the middle. I thought it was way hard for .10b, (maybe .11a IMO). You get a great stance at the ledge before heading into the .12 terratory which I thought was pretty easy for .12b. I think the upper half is more like .11d/.12a at most.
Added: 2010-11-28
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| Difficulty | 5.12a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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In love with this route!
Lisa Rands and Peter Croft were climbing a 12c next to this and I must have been powered by them because this was my hardest onsight to date. This could be why i wasn't the slightest bit pumped and it felt much easier than 12b. Great holds and line. More like 12a in my opinion. Amazing none the less!
Added: 2010-05-24
