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Free Blast - 5.11b popular

Average Rating = 4.75/5 Average Rating : 4.75 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (16)
Rock
Pro to 3.5" bolts on face
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d A1
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.50/5
  Rock Quality 5.00/5
  Scenery 5.00/5
  Fun Factor 4.75/5

Description:

The first 10 pitches of Salathe

Submitted by: marius on 2003-01-25
Views: 505
Route ID: 31391

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: salamanizer on 2007-10-21 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Skin O my teeth.

Couldn't believe I got the onsight after hearing how hard it is form everyone. Thought the .11b roof was the crux but found the first slab pitch to be much harder. The rest seemed to be pretty uneventful. Well protected and strait forward climbing for the most part. The half dollar pitch was a bitch though, must have missed something getting into that thing. And 5.8 chimney my ass, I've lead .10 chimneys that were easier than that thing.

Added: 2007-10-22

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c A1
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Hang Dog Hang Dog ascent by: vegastradguy on 2007-06-15 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars fun, but hard

reachy through the slabs where a bolt is missing (but still doable), free climbing was amazing. great route.

Added: 2007-06-16

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Hang Dog Hang Dog ascent by: franzr on 1997-06-11 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Hot!

Sent the crux but then it was so hot that the upper slab pitches felt like they had vaseline on them.

Added: 2007-04-11

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c A1
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: useyourfeet on 2005-06-04 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars .

we frenched anything harder that 10c. super fun day. we continued up muir wall hoping to get on the shield but bailed around pitch 16 I think.

Added: 2006-12-31

Ratings
  Difficulty
Red Point Red Point ascent by: jimmyray on 2006-08-16 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Comments: 4 ascents, various partners. Done as part of big wall ascents, mostly free, but still need to clean up a few spots for the redpoint.

Added: 2006-08-16

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