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The Daddy - 5.6 popular

Average Rating = 4.58/5 Average Rating : 4.58 out of 5
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Small to medium gear -- cams, nuts, tricams. No bolted belays.
450
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.33/5
  Rock Quality 4.30/5
  Scenery 4.67/5
  Fun Factor 4.57/5

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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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Flash Flash ascent by: jsaunders on 2012-05-26 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Always a blast

Took my lady for her first time on The Daddy. Linked P2 & 3 for a great time.

Added: 2012-05-26

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: jsaunders on 2011-09-10 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Great day

First time leading entire climb. Linked pitch 2 & 3.

Added: 2011-09-11

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: jsaunders on 2011-05-28 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Just pitch 2, 3 & 5

Followed on pitch 1, led linking 2 & 3 together and led 5th pitch finally.

Added: 2011-05-28

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: JDSmith on 2008-05-25 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Classic NC

A truly unique 5.6: steep, technical, wandering, amazing setting. A must do.

Added: 2011-05-25

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: scrapedape on 2011-04-25 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars 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.

Added: 2011-04-28

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