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Forearm Follies (to first set of anchors) - 5.11d

Average Rating = 5.00/5 Average Rating : 5.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (3)
Rock (Sport)
G
1
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 5.00/5
  Rock Quality 5.00/5
  Scenery 5.00/5
  Fun Factor 5.00/5

Description:

Bouldering start and jugs to the top. Ran out to the last bolt. It's 11d to the first set of anchors (used to be 11b until a hold broke).

Submitted by: acacongua on 2007-05-18
Views: 230
Route ID: 85833

3 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Red Point Red Point ascent by: kostik on 2008-08-17 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars ..

1st go of the day. 2nd total.

Added: 2008-08-17

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11d
  Safety Rating G
Hang Dog Hang Dog ascent by: lena_chita on 2008-08-17 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Tricky start, pumpy finish

6/7/2008: Figuring out the sequence of moves down low was not trivial. It seemed like there was decking potential from 2nd and 3rd bolt, both clips felt very tenious. After the 4th bolt there are no moves harder than 5.10c/d, but boy, it keeps going and going forever. I don't think I've seen any other route at the Red with quite as big a runout at the top... but maybe my brain was melting from the combination of 90F heat and forearm pump.

8/17/2008: much better -- two hangs only on 3rd try.
Yeah, that's it, brain meltdown--that must be the explanation for why I want to go back to it.

Added: 2008-06-09

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Flash Flash ascent by: acacongua on 2007-03-18 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Forearm Follies

fun!

Added: 2007-05-18