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Balrog - 5.10b popular

Average Rating = 3.20/5 Average Rating : 3.20 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (6)
Jim McCarthy and Rich Goldstone
Rock (Trad)
PG13
2
Standard Rack, PG
200
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.00/5
  Rock Quality 3.60/5
  Scenery 3.00/5
  Fun Factor 3.20/5

Description:

On the left side of an obvious boulder pile to the right of Commando Rave, climb a crack to a right facing corner. Up and around this to a thin crack and roof. Through the roof at a large right facing corner to the anchors just above.

Submitted by: jackflash on 2006-10-23
Last Modified: 2007-02-17
Views: 528
Route ID: 77441

6 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: danabart on 1979-08-13 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Short but intense

Well protected with brass nuts

Added: 2009-03-09

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: stashyboy on 2007-05-12 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars one move wonder

if you figure out what to do, pretty easy, if not frustrating

Added: 2008-09-12

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: JAGWire on 1999-08-13 (View Climbing Log)

2 out of 5 stars One trick move

When I did the on-sight, I did not do the trick move (made it like 11 something) but still managed to get it. On a subsequent lead I found that putting the right foot out right and twisting my body made the reach 10b. Hey, climbs are always as hard as you make them.

Added: 2008-08-13

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: lucander on 2007-04-01 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Balrog

A very good climb, softest Gunks .10 I've been on. Followed Jackflash last summer, led clean this time. PM for gear beta or just go get em!

Added: 2007-04-02

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: pbmax on 2007-02-27 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Balrog

One move wonder...but its a damn good move.

Added: 2007-02-27

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