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Calypso III - 5.5

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Average Rating : 3.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (5)
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Rock (Trad)
G
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Cams and Hexes
60
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 2.33/5
  Rock Quality 4.00/5
  Scenery 3.00/5
  Fun Factor 3.33/5

Description:

Nice trad climb for beginners.

Descent Options:

Repel

Submitted by: macattack on 2010-10-11
Views: 371
Route ID: 106863

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Second Second ascent by: douglaskinsman on 2012-12-14 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Fun with a

challenging opening sequence at 5.5.

Added: 2012-12-16

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Second Second ascent by: ecdunn on 2012-10-19 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars a little harder than 5.5

Good climb, just a little more like 5.7.

Added: 2012-10-23

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Pennsy on 2011-04-06 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Calypso III

very nice climb and I found it to be quite challenging for a 5.5.

Added: 2011-04-10

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: keegan540 on 2010-11-08 (View Climbing Log)

1 out of 5 stars done

done

Added: 2010-12-10

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: macattack on 2010-10-09 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars First Trad Climb

My first exposure to crack climbing. There is alittle of sport, but mainly crack. Soory, do not really remember details of this one...

Added: 2010-10-11