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The Gobbler - 5.10a
Average Rating : 4.27 out of 5Route sequence (left to right): 11
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Trad. Some bolts.
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Description:
A three pitch variation/alternat start to Dream of Wild Turkeys. Start 20 meters downhill from POD/DWT start at the base of a polished slab beneath a line of bolts. Follow bolts up left then back right accross flakes to a bolted belay. @nd pitch: Up right into a hand crack which is follwed past a bolt into a chimney (weird move!). Up the chimney and crack to another bolted belay. 3rd pitch. Exquisite face climbing past sparsely spaced bolts up a steep varnished face to the 3rd bolt belay on Wild Turkeys. Finish Turkeys or rappel twice with two 60m ropes.
Submitted by: admin on 2004-07-21
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Route ID: 43498
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Onsight ascent by: ab_love on 2016-05-08
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3 fine pitches
Sorry mom!
Added: 2016-05-20
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Difficulty | 5.10a |
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Onsight ascent by: wonderwoman on 2015-03-19
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Led p1 & 3
Led p1 & 3. The crux pitch is more cerebral than it is difficult. Bring gear.
Added: 2015-03-20
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Second ascent by: gblauer on 2014-09-20
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Great climb
Lots of fun climbing on this climb.
Added: 2014-09-20
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Difficulty | 5.10a |
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Onsight ascent by: whui1025 on 2010-04-25
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Only 1st 3 P's
Alternative start of DOWT
Added: 2010-04-28
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Difficulty | 5.10a |
Safety Rating | PG13 |
Hang Dog ascent by: Gmburns2000 on 2010-04-15
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fun
hung on the third pitch because I went right on a harder climb before realizing it went straight up.
Added: 2010-04-15