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The Farce - 5.5
Average Rating : 3.61 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (31)
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Description:
Starts just to the right of the Groove. Steep and a little hard to follow (easy to get into 5.6-7 moves). Joins the Groove about mid-way through 2nd pitch. Can be done in one long 60m pitch.
Submitted by: eric on 2003-08-26
Views: 1282
Route ID: 26004
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| Difficulty | 5.6 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Great first trad lead
would make a great first trad lead, easy climbing if you stay on route, scenic vistas, and a walk off summit, the approach is a little steep though
Added: 2011-08-20
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| Difficulty | 5.5 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Second ascent by:
Fun
Did this as one pitch with a 70.
Added: 2011-08-15
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| Difficulty | 5.6 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Interesting climb
This was a tricky 5.5, but fun, and a the exposure is more like you would find on a 5.7. I felt the crux move was a 5.6.
Added: 2010-11-11
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| Difficulty | 5.5 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Fun climb - tricky route finding
I thought this was a fun climb. We did it in 2 pitches - belayed a bit high just under the roof.
Route finding is tricky. Looks like you could start up the track down at the base of the giant boulder, or we did an easy exposed traverse on a dike moving left from the top of the giant boulder. My partner was doing her 2nd lead ever and had a hard time finding good protection on the first pitch. (lots of flaring cracks). I led the 2nd pitch, and the first half didn't protect too well and I ran some stuff out considerably, but the latter half was better.
There are so many cracks and dikes - we had no clue if we were following the Super Topo or not. We definitely did a few moves harder than 5.5 - but nothing that felt beyond 5.7. Overall a fun climb.
Route finding is tricky. Looks like you could start up the track down at the base of the giant boulder, or we did an easy exposed traverse on a dike moving left from the top of the giant boulder. My partner was doing her 2nd lead ever and had a hard time finding good protection on the first pitch. (lots of flaring cracks). I led the 2nd pitch, and the first half didn't protect too well and I ran some stuff out considerably, but the latter half was better.
There are so many cracks and dikes - we had no clue if we were following the Super Topo or not. We definitely did a few moves harder than 5.5 - but nothing that felt beyond 5.7. Overall a fun climb.
Added: 2010-06-02
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Decent climb
Fun and somewhat steep for the rating. If you want to do it in 1 pitch, bring slings as rope drag can be a pain
Added: 2009-07-20
