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The Daddy - 5.6 popular
Average Rating : 4.58 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (76)
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Small to medium gear -- cams, nuts, tricams. No bolted belays.
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Description:
Starts right of the Mummy, going up a broken crack. P3 can either be done by traversing right to gain a ledge, then traversing back to the left to a bouldery belay (easy), or by going straight up from the P2 belay over overhanging rock (5.8) to gain the P3 ledge. Pitches 2-3 and 4-5 can easily be combined.Descent Options:
Walk off via a ridge trail or rappel down a descent gully.
Submitted by: fanederhand on 2003-06-30
Last Modified: 2006-11-27
Views: 3349
Route ID: 37448
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| Difficulty | 5.6 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Flash ascent by:
Always a blast
Took my lady for her first time on The Daddy. Linked P2 & 3 for a great time.
Added: 2012-05-26
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| Difficulty | 5.6 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Red Point ascent by:
Great day
First time leading entire climb. Linked pitch 2 & 3.
Added: 2011-09-11
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| Difficulty | 5.6 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Just pitch 2, 3 & 5
Followed on pitch 1, led linking 2 & 3 together and led 5th pitch finally.
Added: 2011-05-28
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| Difficulty | 5.6 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
Classic NC
A truly unique 5.6: steep, technical, wandering, amazing setting. A must do.
Added: 2011-05-25
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| Difficulty | 5.6 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Great way to spend an afternoon
We headed down to the Amphitheater planning to do the Mummy, but rather than wait in line we hopped on the Daddy.
After 3 pitches we picked up a couple of climbers who were planning to bail. To save them the hike out, we joined up with them.
I led p2 and p5, which were well very well protected. James led p1, p3, and p4. Gear may have been spaced out a little on p4.
This is a truly great climb. The crux, in my opinion, is getting over the boulder at the end of p4 / start of p5.
After 3 pitches we picked up a couple of climbers who were planning to bail. To save them the hike out, we joined up with them.
I led p2 and p5, which were well very well protected. James led p1, p3, and p4. Gear may have been spaced out a little on p4.
This is a truly great climb. The crux, in my opinion, is getting over the boulder at the end of p4 / start of p5.
Added: 2011-04-28
