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Black Opal - 5.10c

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Average Rating : 3.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (2)
Rock
Cams and offset nuts.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty (Not Rated)
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure (Not Rated)
  Rock Quality (Not Rated)
  Scenery (Not Rated)
  Fun Factor (Not Rated)

Description:

This whole climb flares, so offset nuts are very helpful. This is just left of Black Pyre, two cracks to a bulge with 3 short vertical cracks, step right. Fun technical crux.

Submitted by: caughtinside on 2006-07-09
Views: 183
Route ID: 78013

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Ratings
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  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: radioface on 2008-07-06 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Black OPAL

Better than the 10a to the right...Good option if you're trying for the 11a but it feels too hard.

Added: 2008-07-06

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Hang Dog Hang Dog ascent by: caughtinside on 2006-07-09 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

The whole thing flares, which I found very unnerving. good climbing, but protecting is tricky, and I couldn't get a piece after pulling the crux, which I did not like at all... maybe better to TR.

Witnessed by: comet
Added: 2006-07-09