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Aurora Borealis - 5.9

Average Rating = 4.50/5 Average Rating : 4.50 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 8
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (4)
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Rock (Trad)
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Pro to 5", bolted rap rings
100
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.00/5
  Rock Quality 4.00/5
  Scenery 4.00/5
  Fun Factor 4.50/5

Description:

Go up wide crack formed by a right-facing flake, curving to the left at its top. Continue up thin handcrack to the top. Best crack on the face.

Descent Options:

Rap.

Submitted by: tigerbythetail on 2008-03-26
Views: 894
Route ID: 30554

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4 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: calvin1564 on 2008-06-07 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Great short climb

Went with ROWCC Sat. Climb has a little of everything... starts offwidth, fingertip traverse (i missed and moved left over it), awesome handjam above. Nice view from top.

Added: 2008-06-08

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: baja_java on 2007-09-15 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

very nice crack

Added: 2007-09-16

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Onsight Onsight ascent by: crackmd on 2004-08-21 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

quality. needs to get climbed more to clean off the lichen.

Witnessed by: crackrn
Added: 2004-08-21

Ratings
  Difficulty
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: crackrn on 2004-08-21 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

My first time really using just a crack, no face holds/feet. way difficult for me but fun.

Witnessed by: crackmd
Added: 2004-08-21