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Betty -5.3 popular

Average Rating = 3.75/5 Average Rating : 3.75 out of 5 Route sequence (left to right): 91

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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 3.83/5
  Scenery 3.79/5
  Fun Factor 3.88/5

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: 745
Route ID: 9874

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: elizaclimb on 2009-06-14 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Betty

Led Betty in one pitch to the top (works with 60m rope) awesome climb! Climbed with Kim T.

Added: 2009-06-14
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Flash Flash ascent by: happiegrrrl on 2009-06-06 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars n/a

Took Lauren up Betty for her 1st multipitch route. She cruised it, of course. Ken S. let p1, I led p2

Added: 2009-06-08
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  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
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  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Second Second ascent by: bstetson on 2009-05-16 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Betty indeed.

First gunks climb, was a nice intro, easy but fun.

Added: 2009-05-27

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  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: deadpoint on 2009-05-24 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Betty

Betty

Added: 2009-05-25

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  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: local_guy on 2009-05-11 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars great intro

easily top roped- relatively straight line. anyone can get up it.

Added: 2009-05-16

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