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Glass Menagerie - 5.13a A2 popular
Average Rating : 4.45 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (24)
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Jeep Gaskin, John Borstelman - 1980; FFA: Pascal Robert, Arno Ilgner, Kris Kline - 1995
Rock (Trad)
Aid
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Description:
This route is the crown jewel of Looking Glass. Now that it has been retrobolted for the free ascent, it goes at IV 5.9 C2, or free at 5.12d/13a.
Submitted by: dirko on 2007-12-15
Views: 3142
Route ID: 29332
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24 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.11b |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Second ascent by:
fun
We did this after a down pour. The reas in under the roof were OK. The 200+ feet at the top were streaming water. A vivid memory
Added: 2012-09-08
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| Difficulty | A2 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
My first real aid climb
Led pitches 2,4, and 6. Fixed to the top of 4 on day 1. Finished the top three pitches the following day. Aided everything, no free climbing.
Added: 2011-05-30
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| Difficulty | 5.11a A1 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Hang Dog ascent by:
what a route
See zealotnoob's description below.
Added: 2011-02-24
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| Difficulty | 5.11a A1 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Great fun
We freed all but the open book, roof and the funky 11+ traverse on the "10c" pitch. What's up with that? Photos and narrative here: https://picasaweb.google.com/daniel.ressler/1102GlassMenagerieOnLookingGlassNCWithAlex#
Added: 2011-02-23
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| Difficulty | A2 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Great route
Incredibly fun route. We split it into two days and bivied at the top of pitch 4, just because we wanted to break out the portaledge and take our time with the climbing. Pitch six is incredibly awkward even if it is C1 pitch with bomber pro. I listed it at A2, but really we climbed it as C2. If you used pins (don't), it would be an A1, but RC.com doesn't let you select difficulty for clean aid.
Added: 2010-10-26
