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Where Lizards Dare (5.9+) - 5.9
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Ed Pearsall
Rock (Trad)
G
thin finger sized gear. C3's, Aliens, and small stoppers.
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Description:
From the belay ledge above Calypso III, climb the thin dihedral to a ledge below a roof. This is a sandbag at 5.9+, more like 10a. Excellent route.Descent Options:
rap from chains
Submitted by: gripped on 2008-06-07
Views: 343
Route ID: 14777
14 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.10c |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Second ascent by:
Burrly 5.9...
I'd have to give this a 5.10 c/d rating. Small fingers needed, and it's chalked to hell...
Added: 2009-04-09
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
Simply spectacular!
This thing is sustained and you better be a 5.10 climber if you get on this one. Can't wait to do it again! Be very careful on the ledge above calypso. There are lots of very loose rocks!
Added: 2009-01-20
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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WOW
What a great route! By FAR the burliest 5.9 I've ever been on. Felt WAY more like 5.10d to me!
Added: 2008-04-02
| Ratings | |
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Red Point ascent by:
redpoint
Where Lizards Dare has been burning in the back of my mind for a few years. I dragged my partner up to Fortress so I could climb this. A party was putzing around on Calypso III. I was like Dammit! I look over at The Snake...I'm like aw maaan. I really dont feel like doing offwidths today... So I gear up and levitate up the Snake. I was shocked. That sucker really took me for alot back in the day. My 2nd comes up. The folks on Calypso III were like "Where are you two going???" I'm like "Up there" and pointed. Their jaws drop!
The climb went fairly smooth albeit slow. I ended up chugging a few hard layback moves for the final jug.
A weight has been definitely been lifted from my shoulders!
The climb went fairly smooth albeit slow. I ended up chugging a few hard layback moves for the final jug.
A weight has been definitely been lifted from my shoulders!
Added: 2007-09-23
| Ratings | |
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
Hang Dog ascent by:
aided it
man did i whip on this sucker. i was with a new partner and i whipped and popped gear. i ended up having to aid up the son of a gun...
5.9...yea right.
5.9...yea right.
Added: 2007-09-23
