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The Podium - 5.9

Average Rating = 3.50/5 Average Rating : 3.50 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (5)
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.7
  Safety Rating R
  Exposure 3.33/5
  Rock Quality 3.33/5
  Scenery 3.00/5
  Fun Factor 4.00/5

Description:

fist sized crack to the left of pony express to big chimney the to tree for a single line rapell

Submitted by: climberjim on 2004-03-02
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Route ID: 49471

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5 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Second Second ascent by: laurenswarley on 2010-05-08 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars .

Fun! Like it more than Pony Express.
Chimney = amazing

Added: 2010-06-02

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating R
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: cobbledik on 2010-05-08 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars -

loved it. need a calm head for chimney if you're not used to them

Added: 2010-05-08

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: salamanizer on 2010-03-07 (View Climbing Log)

2 out of 5 stars short but sweet.

Classic chimneying. The gnarly looking offwidth to the right of "Only the young die brave" really isn't that bad. It's a solid 5.6 offwidth at best with the crux being the short finger crack just off the ground. The second part is an easy (5.6) classically wide chimney. Shoot for the closest giant chockstone. It's only about 20ft until you can get a wide variety of pro in around the chockstone. From there, its an easy romp to the top. Rappel from the tree down the face to the anchors of "Only the young die brave" with a 60m rope.

Added: 2010-03-07

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating R
Onsight Onsight ascent by: radioface on 2007-04-07 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Wow

This climb is super good. There isn't really any pro on the chimney unless you bring some big bros so don't fall. Other than that, I'm surprised it's not a classic.

Added: 2007-04-07

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Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: pierredestcroix on 2003-08-17 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

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Witnessed by: AJ Burch
Added: 2003-08-17