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Smoke Stack (R) - 5.9

Average Rating = 4.00/5 Average Rating : 4.00 out of 5
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Trad lead (Black Alien - #2 Camalot. Bring multiple smaller sized cams) (R) / Top rope
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure 3.33/5
  Rock Quality 4.14/5
  Scenery 5.00/5
  Fun Factor 4.29/5

Description:

This route is rated a 5.8+. The crux is the bottom 10 feet of the climb. The route is the second route to the left of Pig tree. This route is a trad lead route however the middle and upper section of the route offers little to no placements for solid pro.

Submitted by: USnavy on 2008-04-10
Last Modified: 2009-04-28
Views: 1840
Route ID: 91965

8 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: kbob1398 on 2012-04-08 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Smoke stack

Pumpy crux right off the bat, then a breeze after that.

Added: 2012-04-08

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: JLiv25 on 2010-08-20 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Fun Route

Enjoy this route almost as much as I like Pig Tree.

Added: 2010-11-27

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: Jwodie on 2010-08-20 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars nice one

wore me out the first time up, great rout to work yourself up to a 10.

Added: 2010-11-01

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: surfer9joe on 2009-10-14 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Crux at the bottom

Tiny little hold inside the crux that you cant see, have to feel for it. Bottom 5 feet the hardest part. Good fun.
Top rope onsighted this one in the dark.

Added: 2009-10-14

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: wallfrog on 2009-08-23 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Smoke Stack

good start tapers off from there

Added: 2009-10-13

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