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Chemical Warfare - 5.10a

Average Rating = 3.33/5 Average Rating : 3.33 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (9)
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4 Bolts + use a cam for the runout part.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.00/5
  Rock Quality 2.67/5
  Scenery 4.00/5
  Fun Factor 3.67/5

Description:

Straight up to the right of Hazardous Waste, on darker rock. Really great route.

Descent Options:

Anchors are two bolts with single links right on the rock (can't clip them). Bring a piece of webbing or 5-6mm cord (and a knife).

Submitted by: romain on 2007-01-22
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Route ID: 49851

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: phillycheeze08 on 2009-02-10 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Toxic Wall!!

fun route, one of my first after moving to SB

Added: 2009-03-15

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: mrfantastic on 2007-07-29 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Fun

Second best route on the face. Use a #1 cam between bolts 2 and 3 for some extra pro. I think if you use the giant crack on the left it makes the route 5.9. But if you follow the bottom straight up it's a 5.10a. Bottom two bolts are definitely the crux. After that 5.7/5.8 climbing.

Added: 2007-07-30

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Flash Flash ascent by: slamurai on 2007-07-14 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Hot

Fun climbing on questionable rock. bring a cam.

Added: 2007-07-16

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Onsight Onsight ascent by: hosebeats on 2005-08-21 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Maybe the right route. An arcing right seam that leads to a runout jug haul to the anchors. Ok, not good or bad. Not scary but just hurt my finger (tendon pull from when I was drunk, silly me) and pumpy. I really have to start climbing more often.

Added: 2005-08-21

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Onsight Onsight ascent by: thinksinpictures on 2005-05-09 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

First time I got to use my new #1.

Witnessed by: Daniel & Dave
Added: 2005-05-09

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