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Machete Direct - 5.12a

Average Rating = 2.00/5 Average Rating : 2.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (2)
Rock
10 Bolts, then run-out.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8 A2
  Safety Rating X
  Exposure 3.00/5
  Rock Quality 1.00/5
  Scenery 2.00/5
  Fun Factor 2.00/5

Description:

5.10 up to 4th bolt, then tough moves over a bulge. Book says 5.12a, but not really that hard.

Submitted by: ascender30 on 2004-10-03
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Route ID: 60367

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8 A2
  Safety Rating X
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: thechef on 2007-02-05 (View Climbing Log)

2 out of 5 stars machete direct 5.8 A2

used original start from tree and traversed left on broken poorly protectable rock to a couple of 5.7 moves to the 1st bolt, then 3 bolts straight up to 5.7+ moves out of your topsteps. 2nd pitch standard 5.7 R, 3rd traverse up and right to bolt, head around to the worst rock ive seen in pinnacles, backed off after many!! footholds broke on the upper (corner/roof) and lower (face) scary

Added: 2007-02-21

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Red Point Red Point ascent by: ascender30 on 2004-07-20 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

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Added: 2004-07-20