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The Herculean Test - 5.11a

Average Rating = 3.71/5 Average Rating : 3.71 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 60
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (10)
Rock (Trad) (Sport)
PG13
Mixed; three bolts supplemented with gear to suit. Bolted anchors.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.33/5
  Rock Quality 3.50/5
  Scenery 2.67/5
  Fun Factor 4.25/5

Description:

Starts just right of Ethics in Bondage, on the easier start to that route. Pulling a low roof, climb the face through more roof moves to the top.

Submitted by: euphoriagtrst on 2007-12-16
Views: 390
Route ID: 51175

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: kyleht287 on 2009-06-26 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Fun Climb

Got the onsight on top-rope. Great overhanging start to a short face then up another overhang with all juggy holds. Really not that hard, I would've rated it 5.10b/c.

Added: 2009-06-26

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: Carnage on 2008-11-23 (View Climbing Log)

2 out of 5 stars *

first bolt is missing, only sketchy gear availabe (imo)
TR-onsight!

Added: 2008-11-23

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Red Point Red Point ascent by: erica on 2008-11-08 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Really fun!!!

Traversed in from Devil on the first go, then did the direct start with the (really high) first bolt pre-clipped and got the redpoint. Powerful bouldery start, to technical face, to juggy and sharp overhangs with a really amazing fingerlock.

Added: 2008-11-08

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: forkliftdaddy on 2008-10-30 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars More fun than I expected

First go, I traversed in from the start of Devil. Top of the route was very fun. So after a TR of the direct start, I pulled the rope and pinkpointed it with the direct start. Boulder the low crux and the tiptoe to the ledge. Mid-size (1.5 and 2.0) Forged Friends protect the moves to the first bolt nicely. Then a few bolts lead to an easy runout between last bolt and anchors. You can place a good passive piece before the anchors. Direct start -- undercling to good hold to lip -- definitely seemed harder than Devil in the Whitehouse. The rest is probably about the same.

Added: 2008-10-30

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11a
  Safety Rating PG13
  Rock Quality
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: xristos on 2007-02-06 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars a

b

Added: 2007-10-19

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