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Thin Ice - 5.10b popular
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Cams or TCUs, take doubles to about 2.5". Bring nuts (both kinds) but you'll want cams.
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Description:
Dead vertical fingers-to-hands-to-flare. Eat your wheaties and get to the base by 10am or you'll freeze when the Sorceror goes into the shade and the wind kicks up. You can do this in two pitches with a 60m rope. Do the regular first pitch and then stretch it to the tree at the top (and manage your gear or you'll run out). 2 ropes (or 1 70M) needed for the rap (chains).
Submitted by: ergophobe on 2002-07-13
Views: 710
Route ID: 16024
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| Difficulty | 5.10b |
| Safety Rating | G |
Onsight ascent by:
led with ice in the crack
17 degrees F in the am. Hands were numb after 20 feet of climbing. Pitch two is a bit tricky. You can rap with one 60m rope and some downclimbing.
Added: 2009-10-15
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| Difficulty | 5.10b |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Hang Dog ascent by:
Takes good pro
This is a great route, and is (very) easy to protect - good for someone (like me) thats still not 100% secure trad-leading 10s. We used my 70m rope and linked P2+P3. I led & onsighted the first pitch, but blew it on the second - had to hang removing aided-on pro as I followed. In late September the afternoon temp wasn't too cold. Our guidebook says this is 10b. There was a move on the crux that felt like 10d (smear then high step off a decent fingerlock & crappy handjam) - but maybe thats just because I'm short. Definitely had a 'I might fall doing this' moment.
Added: 2009-10-13
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| Safety Rating | G |
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Red Point ascent by:
Never liked flares
First two pitches...awsome! Last pitch in flare/chimney, sucked!
Added: 2008-12-17
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| Difficulty | 5.10c |
| Safety Rating | G |
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wow
Great line, the flare might be tougher for larger people (ie men). well worth it. We rapped with 2 ropes.
Added: 2008-09-17
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| Difficulty | 5.10b |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Hard to beat.
Mind blowing fun. Lead every pitch.
Added: 2008-08-21
