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Fruit Loops - 5.7 popular

Average Rating : 4.45 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 20
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (83)

First Ascent:

Brad Shaver, Grover Cable (1976)

Type of Climb:

Rock (Trad)

Safety Rating:

PG13

Pitches:

Protection:

Standard rack; small cams for opening crack sequence.

Length (ft):

250

Consensus Ratings
Difficulty	5.7
Safety Rating	G
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Description:

Starts left of Granola. P1 (5.7+) is a nice crack that eats up pro. Easier moves up high after initial crux section to the entrance of a chimney with a two-bolt anchor with rap rings. P2 (5.7) is a fun chimney (crux) that transitions to a featured (easy) upper face to a rappel station with webbing/rings.

Optional P3 (5.8/5.10b/c?) goes straight up through a roof. Hand crack leads to roof and good pro. From there, two variations: left takes you through a layback flake (5.10b/c?); right steps around the arete onto small feet (5.8?). Easy climbing up to tree ledge.

Descent Options:

Double-rope rappel from fixed pro and piton (P2) skipping the first belay station. Trying to stop at the first station can result in getting your rope caught in a flake on P2.

Submitted by: fanederhand on 2007-01-31
Views: 1043
Route ID: 4030

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