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Danger High Voltage - 5.8
Average Rating : 4.12 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (15)
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Description:
(from the Falcon Guide) *** Prospective leaders should have a thorough grounding in crack technique. This route follows the flake system just north of the lightning cables for the transmission tower. Pitch 1: Start right of the cables and improvise your way up into the offwidth crack (you may have to face the water to do this). Belay at the ledge. Pitch 2: Work up and right of the flake to the top. Or, a 5.9+ variation requires climbing the offwidth to the left of the final flake. Needless to say, avoid this route in bad weather and take pro for wide cracks.
Submitted by: duskerhu on 2002-08-12
Views: 776
Route ID: 22106
15 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Second ascent by:
Hello Lake!
Beautiful route over Superior with a lot of variety. Off-widths are tiring. Fantastic 2nd pitch. I felt like it was harder than 5.8, but maybe it just seemed that way because of the exposure in parts.
Added: 2012-10-15
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| Safety Rating | G |
Top Rope ascent by:
A Palisade Classic. Good climb for diverse groups.
A
Added: 2009-03-30
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| Safety Rating | G |
Onsight ascent by:
seemed easier then 5.8
I was trying to get out on the face to make it a little harder even and it seemed more 7ish to me
Added: 2008-06-23
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Careful with the first pitch
Don't attempt the first pitch unless you 1.) intend to run out 20-30 ft of an off-width or 2.) have some big off-width gear (big bros, huge cams). Otherwise the second pitch is a great ledgy and exposed lead.
Added: 2008-05-13
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Fun climb!
Lake superior is beautiful.
Added: 2007-08-22
