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Gentle Ben - 5.10a
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Rock (Toprope)
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Rig rocks with slings or gear, hang to front face if possible.
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Description:
This is the lovely rounded arete at the right end of the Three Bears wall. Start on that face, cross over, and then back to front face to try overhangs to top.
Submitted by: griv on 2007-11-28
Views: 436
Route ID: 46629
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| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Top Rope ascent by:
Polishing...
The route is 5.10a when you start left of the arete, traverse right up to the roof, and then traverse back left to the thinner face to top it out. Great climb! The variations can be easier or harder. Starting on the right face and then traversing left just before the roof is more like 5.8, and starting left and staying left is more like 5.10a+. This is a classic route at Pilot. Sling the boulder, supplement with gear if you please, and have at it!
Added: 2009-07-01
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| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Polishing...
The route is 5.10a when you start left of the arete, traverse right up to the roof, and then traverse back left to the thinner face to top it out. Great climb! The variations can be easier or harder. Starting on the right face and then traversing left just before the roof is more like 5.8, and starting left and staying left is more like 5.10a+. This is a classic route at Pilot. Sling the boulder, supplement with gear if you please, and have at it!
Added: 2009-07-01
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| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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| Scenery |  |
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Hang Dog ascent by:
Great Route
Rig using a boulder wrap and maybe a couple pieces of gear for backup. There are a couple ways to do it, you can either start to the right and then move left, which is easier, or you can start on the left face move around the corner to the right, and then move back left after pulling the first small overhang. Really fun climb, the hardest crux is the face climbing towards the top.
Added: 2009-06-19
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| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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couple of variations
The arete is really fun
Added: 2009-02-07
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Ben is not very gentle
rating this a 5.9 because I went off route a little to the right and then back to the left and up
Added: 2008-06-30
