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Luscious Babes - 5.8

Average Rating = 3.46/5 Average Rating : 3.46 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 5
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (19)
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Barbara Knowles, Lisa Verkler 1990
Rock (Sport)
G
6 or 7 QD + anchor
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.7
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 2.33/5
  Rock Quality 4.22/5
  Scenery 3.33/5
  Fun Factor 3.44/5

Description:

It's the long clean slab down the slope and left of Screamery. 6 or 7 QD + anchor. From "Vertical Heartland" 3rd edition by Eric Ulner Recently retrofitted with new bolts?

Submitted by: jds100 on 2007-12-02
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Route ID: 6152

19 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: stickclip on 2012-03-09 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Worth Doing

At first when I saw it I was like, what is this, a 5.3. The direct start is the crux, and then later it has one thin spot. It's hard to rate slab, and although it didn't require much strength, I did feel like I might fall one time, so I liked the route.

Added: 2012-03-12

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Seibert on 2010-05-15 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars ....

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Added: 2010-05-15

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: spettit on 2010-04-18 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Luscious Babes

Easiest 5.8 ever, but really clean and fun.

Added: 2010-04-19

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Solo Solo ascent by: abrown87 on 2009-03-21 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Luscious Babes

More like 5.6

Added: 2009-03-21

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: dave172 on 2008-05-15 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars ...

Trust those feet, you'll be fine.

Added: 2008-05-22

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