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Description:
The Hardest of the three routes on Sentry Box Ledge. Start at a shallow finger crack in the black rock 20 feet right of Gemini Crack. P1 Climb this crack up to a bulge. Top out the Bulge and head up eyebrows to another, steeper crack. AT the top of the crack step up to eyebrows for a gear belay. 5.8+; 110 feet P2 Climb the face up and left to the Gemini Crack rappel tree. 5.6; 70 feet These pitches can be combined to one pitch without trouble.
Submitted by: ncclimber on 2005-07-24
Views: 474
Route ID: 68406
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Onsight ascent by:
Thin and Exciting
Beginning is where all the excitement is at. The feet are small and crack is barely there. Definitely runout after the first piece of gear. The rest of the route was very easy, especially if you are tall for the upper crack. Did this in one pitch with a 60m. Rope drag wasn't that bad.
Added: 2009-03-23
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Second ascent by:
5.8+
This finished our 8 climbes at Sentry box,There is pro at crux at start,its just small and a tough lead and follow to clean.Need a couple BD .75 pieces near top ( or purple tri cams ) also 12-15 drawes-slinges to do in 1 P. Loved the small finger locks at bottom.
Added: 2008-06-29
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Took Forever
Climbed the first crack with the thin moves and set up a belay in Jemini crack. Got my gear back from when I sewed it up, and got back to the right to finish out the rest of the climb in one ropelength.
Added: 2008-06-20
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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More like 5.9 off the deck
The opening moves on this one are more like 5.9 and thin on gear, but it eases up considerably after 30 feet or so. Danny led it in one pitch. Great climb!
Added: 2007-04-02
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zodiac
definitely thought the crux moves were right off the ground and hard to protect, climbing it in one pitch takes a good amount of slings, i had to run out the last easy section
Added: 2006-12-21
