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Between a Rock and a Hard place - 5.11a
Average Rating : 3.50 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (8)
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David Rubine, Kelly Rich, Tom Davis
Rock (Sport)
G
1
Bolted
90
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Description:
Good face route that is somewhat long. Has some loose rock at the bottom. A 2" piece is nice to protect between 2nd and 3rd bolt.Descent Options:
Rap
Submitted by: polarwid on 2006-04-09
Last Modified: 2013-01-06
Views: 1831
Route ID: 11268
8 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.11b |
| Safety Rating | R |
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Onsight ascent by:
some poor rock
OK route. A committing move on choss at about the 4th bolt.
Added: 2013-03-07
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| Safety Rating | G |
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Top Rope ascent by:
Nice moves punctuated with a few power moves.
Good climb, especially since it is so close to the newbie-prone Portent!
Added: 2010-03-23
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| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Second ascent by:
Hit it in the morning.
The start of the climb is in full shade, but the last two-thirds of the climb bear the brunt of the afternoon sun. Sweaty hands on a hot day could make this a letter or two harder. Also, look out for wasps about two-thirds up. View on top is superb.
Added: 2009-05-05
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| Difficulty | 5.11a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Crumbly
Thought the first buldge was the crux as opposed to the one listed in the book. Anyway, medium rock quality (for choss) and a couple distinct features to surrmount made for an alright route.
Added: 2008-04-20
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| Difficulty | 5.11a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Hang Dog ascent by:
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The rock is not the best for the first 10 feet but then it gets very good. An optional cam (n. 2 Camalot C4) can be easily placed in the horizontal crack between the first and second bolt. Too bad I didn't pull hard and missed the onsight...
Added: 2008-03-17
