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Regular Route - 5.6

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Average Rating : 3.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (4)
Rock
Rubine says that small protection can be used in the thin crack following the initial chimney.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.7
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.00/5
  Rock Quality 3.00/5
  Scenery 3.00/5
  Fun Factor 3.00/5

Description:

Starts a few feet right of Elephant Crack. Initially chimneys up a bit then angles right across the face, following the small crack, before angling back left in a near horizontal traverse, joining Elephant Crack for the last few feet to the summit.

Submitted by: polarwid on 2003-02-06
Views: 87
Route ID: 13618

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.7
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: thechef on 2007-02-21 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars variation 5.6

Moving up the chimny for ten or so feet then break left onto the face and into the corner and up, fun variation than climbing to the ledge and left

Added: 2007-02-21

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Onsight Onsight ascent by: anson on 2005-05-16 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Very fun, assuming you're thin enough to squeeze yourself into the very narrow start of the chimney. Rubine is right about the crack, although the thin-to-med pro you can get is restricted to a few specific pockets, IIRC.

Added: 2005-05-16

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Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: rm_bayarea on 2004-05-02 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

No comment

Added: 2004-05-02

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Onsight Onsight ascent by: ubangie on 2000-05-15 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

:P warm up

Witnessed by: Dave Robertson
Added: 2000-05-15