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Basalt Somersault - 5.9

Average Rating = 4.25/5 Average Rating : 4.25 out of 5
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starts at #1 camalot and gets smaller from there. #00 tcu is good to have at crux
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 2.00/5
  Rock Quality 4.00/5
  Scenery 2.00/5
  Fun Factor 4.00/5

Description:

stemming in a dihedral. thin hands goes to fingers, and fingers goes to tips just before the anchors. effing great route!

Submitted by: elvislegs on 2005-05-25
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Route ID: 61302

7 Ascents Recorded

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  Safety Rating G
Red Point Red Point ascent by: olive on 2010-06-15 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars great route

Good route with cool moves - smearing and stemming. Good pro.

Added: 2010-06-24

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: rode8218 on 2010-04-25 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars sick dihedral!

great route with awesome smears, there is also a huge flake just before the chains. Super solid route, best trad route thus far at the cliffs!

Added: 2010-04-25

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: DanSimenc on 2010-04-09 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Great Dihedral

Stay in the off the aretes for one of the best dihedrals at the cliffs! The guidebook is right on: "great stemming and smearing."

Added: 2010-04-17

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  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: DrJRock on 2008-12-20 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Great

Classic. good pro.

Added: 2008-12-20

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Red Point Red Point ascent by: hobo on 2005-07-29 (View Climbing Log)

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Added: 2005-07-29

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