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Moby Dick center - 5.10a popular

Average Rating = 4.71/5 Average Rating : 4.71 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (44)
Rock
Pro to 4"
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.00/5
  Rock Quality 4.89/5
  Scenery 4.11/5
  Fun Factor 4.78/5

Description:

This route is just around the corner from Salathe base. This climb starts out with some hard 10a fingers and the crack gets wider as you climb higher going into some OW. A hard climb for 10a. Bring extra large gear!

Submitted by: radistrad on 2002-03-10
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Route ID: 13424

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Second Second ascent by: climball on 2009-06-27 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Moby Dick

Great line!

Added: 2009-07-21

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: anonymi on 2009-06-16 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars burly

long and sustained pitch for a crack novice like myself. I was ready for my water once I got to the top. Second pitch is an anticlimax, but the long rap off the other side is fun.

Added: 2009-06-16

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: salamanizer on 2009-04-04 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Fun little route

Thought the start was a bit stiff for .10a but not by much. The rest was pretty streight forward 5.8 hands to a short 5.9 fist section to the top. Couple finger pieces down low, two #1,s a #2 up higher and one number 4 C4 will do the trick as there are a couple good fixed pins protecting much of the route. Good into to OW climbing up an easy fist crack.

Added: 2009-04-04

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: eazyclimb on 2008-05-20 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Moby Dick

Thin fingers to not quite ow, but too big for fists. Make sure to bring at least one 3.5 camalot for the wide part.

Added: 2008-09-29

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: jgailor on 2008-05-15 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Only brought 1 #4 Camalot :(

Good climb, but I could have used an extra #4 for the top of the first pitch. Ended up just walking it all the way up with me.

Added: 2008-06-24

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