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Spare Ribs (a.k.a. Ribless) - 5.6

Average Rating = 3.77/5 Average Rating : 3.77 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (29)
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.18/5
  Rock Quality 4.09/5
  Scenery 3.64/5
  Fun Factor 4.09/5

Description:

After stepping out right around the right outside arete downhill of Arch, climb directly up the arete to the belay for Ribs.

Submitted by: taino on 2006-10-23
Last Modified: 2007-02-17
Views: 1600
Route ID: 44845

29 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: gblauer on 2014-04-04 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Much easier than Ribs

The entire face was wet due to the mist. I found ribless much easier than Ribs.

Added: 2014-04-04

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: erock72 on 2012-09-05 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars .

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Added: 2012-09-05

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: toeknee on 2012-08-12 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars back again

Always a nice route after having been away from the Gunks for a while. Did the 2nd Pitch of Ribs and the 3rd pitch of Arch. Very nice.

Added: 2012-08-14

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: alexwolf on 2010-07-01 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars good climb

did the first pitch on toprope

Added: 2011-05-24

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Flash Flash ascent by: juliacoreyburns on 2010-11-06 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars always a great climb.

love this route. climbed w seth as our warmup. i led both pitches as one and he followed.

Added: 2010-11-13

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