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Triple A - 5.7

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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (12)
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"Begin at a 12 foot high, right facing flake 15 feet right of easy layback. Climb the flake and face above to a stance. Finish up through a bulge to the top." From horst's VA, MD, and WVa guide
Submitted by: AngusBeefheart on 2007-01-04
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Route ID: 82361
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Difficulty | 5.7 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Great route
The bottom of the route, like the rest of the routes in Carderock, is slippery. Fun route though. The top is the crux.
Added: 2011-08-19
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
Safety Rating | G |
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My fave Carderock climb...
Tricky start on the layback. Once you are off the ground, the key is to jam your LEFT foot into the first notch of the flake and flag out with right - intuition says to jam the right foot, but can't avoid barndoor if you do. Carderock is notoriously sandbagged - this is more of an 8/9 than a 7 (at least the start is).
Added: 2011-06-04
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Difficulty | 5.7 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Pumpy First 10 Feet
Fun.
Added: 2010-05-17
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Found this harder than 5.7, especially at the bottom with the polished rock. The guidebook also has this at 5.8.
Added: 2009-10-26
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Difficulty | 5.7 |
Safety Rating | G |
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AAA
Tough start, yep, polish is the word for Carderock. Began at the left then worked my way to the right and up. Fun climb!
Added: 2009-04-24