Preparation H

Routes : North America : United States : California : Lake Tahoe : Lovers Leap : East Wall : Preparation H

Average Rating : 4.20 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 7
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (16)

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Type of Climb:

Rock

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Protection:

Standard Rack. If you rack up for Haystack, you should be fine here.

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Consensus Ratings
Difficulty	5.8
Safety Rating	G
Exposure
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Fun Factor

Description:

This route, immediately right of Haystack, is a better alternative to the first pitch of that climb. Finish with P2 & 3 of Haystack. Although both are called 5.8, this is a little harder than Haystack.

Submitted by: davidji on 2004-08-22
Last Modified: 2011-08-03
Views: 993
Route ID: 58430

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Ratings
Difficulty	5.8
Safety Rating	G

Onsight ascent by: critterdude542 on 2011-09-12 (View Climbing Log)

haystack 2.0

much better start! with this pitch it makes the climb a little more sustained cause i thought p2 of haystack was only a one move wonder. lead pitches 1 and 3

Added: 2011-09-12

Ratings
Difficulty	5.8
Safety Rating	G
Exposure
Rock Quality
Scenery
Fun Factor

Onsight ascent by: KCN on 2010-08-22 (View Climbing Log)

finger locks

definitely the better variation of haystack way fun well protected corner

Added: 2010-08-22

Ratings
Difficulty	5.8
Safety Rating	G
Exposure
Rock Quality
Scenery
Fun Factor

Onsight ascent by: trevzilla on 2009-09-18 (View Climbing Log)

In the top three of my favorite pitches I did at Lover's Leap. Never did the first pitch of Haystack, but I imagine Preparation H is the way to go. It climbed, and protected very well, and was varied. (From what I hear, pitch 1 on Haystack is too easy. . .make it trickier by climbing this one!)

Added: 2009-09-21