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Rubicon - 5.10d

Average Rating = 4.65/5 Average Rating : 4.65 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (31)
Rock (Trad)
Many thin to 3", bolted rap anchor
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.07/5
  Rock Quality 4.87/5
  Scenery 4.47/5
  Fun Factor 4.87/5

Description:

obvious thin crack that doesn't quite reach the ground. the direct start is 11d-climb the face below the thin crack. the more popular variation involves starting on the crack to the right and traversing over to the left on a horizontal crack.

Descent Options:

Rap.

Submitted by: artm on 2002-01-28
Last Modified: 2006-12-25
Views: 475
Route ID: 11271

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Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: snowey on 2009-11-22 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars 5 stars!!! new

Great climb that is really long. You don't really need to place any gear in the horizontal as it is pretty casual.

Added: 2009-11-23

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: gregory_huey on 2009-10-24 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Crossed !

Came back for another try and got the redpoint today - am super happy. My idea of racking all my finger-sized stoppers on their own draws worked very well. In fact, after finishing the easy traverse part of the (indirect) start, I used only stoppers on the entire finger-crack. I also TRed the direct start - its hard and R.

Added: 2009-10-26

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Hang Dog Hang Dog ascent by: wcm on 2009-05-29 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Rubicon, 2nd lead

Did not sprint the 1st crux and pumped out, foolish mistake, everything else was clean

Added: 2009-06-29

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Hang Dog Hang Dog ascent by: wcm on 2009-05-16 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Rubicon

2 falls on great gear, super fun

Added: 2009-06-09

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Jnclk on 2009-03-28 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars n/c

awesome line

TR'd the direct start clean after I led it.


Added: 2009-04-27

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