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***Straight and Narrow - 5.10a

Average Rating = 4.89/5 Average Rating : 4.89 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 16
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (14)
Rock
NC rack
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.71/5
  Rock Quality 4.86/5
  Scenery 4.57/5
  Fun Factor 4.71/5

Description:

Best done by climbing a long first pitch and belaying high. Then climb the whole headwall in one pitch, which means skipping the cramped belay ledge.

Submitted by: goober on 2005-03-06
Views: 334
Route ID: 11826

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: climberclif on 2009-07-24 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars easy 10

did this in two pitches thinking it was maginot line. thought it was a slightly sandbagged at 5.7 but definitely not 10a.

Added: 2009-07-27

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: csproul on 2009-07-18 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars very fun route

Two distinct easier 5.10 cruxes (might be 5.9 at a lot of other places). Well protected. Did this in mid July and was actually cold at the start! One of Shortoff's best climbs.

Added: 2009-07-20

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: tks on 2009-03-21 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars great climb

nice pro, fun moves, amazing location.

Added: 2009-03-23

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: rcnc21 on 2008-03-25 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Day

Did this and Dopey Duck yesterday. 55 degrees and sunny and NO ONE ELSE was anywhere to be seen!Awesome.

Added: 2008-03-26

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: gogalac on 2007-11-05 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars straight and narrow

knocked this and construction job out in one day, what a wonderful one.

Did this again 10/2009. Climbs better as one long pitch of 5.5 past the small tree by about 40 feet. Then do one long pitch all the way to the top. Climbs wonderfully.

Added: 2007-11-05

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