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Eye of the Needle - 5.11b

Average Rating = 4.50/5 Average Rating : 4.50 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (17)
Tim Powers
Rock
sport (10 bolts 60m rope)
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.00/5
  Rock Quality 5.00/5
  Scenery 4.00/5
  Fun Factor 5.00/5

Description:

climb straight up arete avoiding the crack on the right no hands rest below overhanging section. look for hole in rock for which this climb was named 80ft

Submitted by: powers on 2006-10-11
Views: 198
Route ID: 4875

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: circello on 2009-10-11 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Rocktoberfest

Excellent, exposed, and beautiful.

Added: 2009-10-11

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: dvs on 2009-09-05 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars no header

no notes

Added: 2009-09-08

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: huffbc on 2007-11-14 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars -

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Added: 2007-12-14

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: climbtraditional on 2003-10-13 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars wonderful arete

amazing climb

Added: 2007-10-13

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11b
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: arwarreng on 1999-05-20 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars cool

good route

Added: 2007-01-21

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