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Betty -5.3 popular

Average Rating = 3.70/5 Average Rating : 3.70 out of 5 Route sequence (left to right): 91

Route Summary | Ascent Notes (75)

Betty Woolsey and Fritz Wiessner
Rock (Trad)
PG13
2
Standard rack-no wide gear is needed despite appearances.
150
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.22/5
  Rock Quality 3.74/5
  Scenery 3.74/5
  Fun Factor 3.89/5

Description:

Find an obvious wide crack right of RMC. Climb it to a good belay ledge. The second pitch climbs the chimney on the right side of the belay ledge. Excellent beginner climb-one of the best at the Gunks for new leaders.

Submitted by: atg200 on 2006-10-23
Last Modified: 2007-02-17
Views: 572
Route ID: 9874

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: sweetblood on 2008-08-25 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars First Pitch

some time in august. don't remember much else about this climb...

Added: 2008-11-03

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  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Second Second ascent by: local_guy on 2008-10-05 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars easy times

straightforward

Added: 2008-10-05

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.1
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Solo Solo ascent by: raerae on 2008-10-01 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Free and fun

Free climbed this to the rap station (assuming I know where I was).

Added: 2008-10-01

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: wa_alpine on 2008-08-23 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars 5.3

very fun route

Added: 2008-08-25

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  Safety Rating G
Second Second ascent by: mr.tastycakes on 2008-08-17 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars don't follow the guidebook

Followed this pitch with a leader who was experienced, but just getting back into climbing after a long layoff and at the gunks for the first time. the grey williams guide book says to go left and follow a second chimney after the first chimney (pitch 2). I wouldn't recommend it...there's little gear at the second chimney, and its dirty and less traveled. after reaching the ledge just after the first chimney on P2, just go straight up the face...maybe not a the "official betty" and maybe 5.4-5.5, but so much better.

Added: 2008-08-22

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