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Frenchburg Overhangs 5.8**** - 5.8

Average Rating = 4.00/5 Average Rating : 4.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (2)
Rock
Standard Rack
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure 4.00/5
  Rock Quality 4.50/5
  Scenery 4.00/5
  Fun Factor 4.50/5

Description:

When you reach the wall, hike left to hand crak with a roof about 15 feet up. Climb a crack to a good shelf, scope somelikely holds then reach out and pull the overhang. Continue up the hand crak to a ledge. Take a breather, then move up the offwidth or stay to the right of it on the face holds to the top. Rap using 2 ropes from a tree at the top. ( 130 ft.)FA Tom Seibert, Larry Day 1974

Submitted by: tradrenn on 2006-09-25
Views: 96
Route ID: 79867

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: oldguy53 on 1997-05-19 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars believe and you can

let go and believe you can your feet up before your fingers burn.

Added: 2007-12-08

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: oldguy53 on 1997-05-19 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars comit to the move

walk uphill and sweat. One move 8

Added: 2007-12-08