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Hitching Post - 5.3

Average Rating = 3.71/5 Average Rating : 3.71 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (9)
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stoppers, 1 set of cams.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.00/5
  Rock Quality 3.25/5
  Scenery 3.50/5
  Fun Factor 3.75/5

Description:

Climbs the edge of the spire facing the road. This is as fun as 5.2 gets.

Submitted by: atg200 on 2001-10-22
Views: 972
Route ID: 5651

9 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: cwo2 on 2012-07-09 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars '

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Added: 2012-07-17

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: kubok13 on 2010-07-02 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars none

give a show to the folks below

Added: 2010-07-16

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Solo Solo ascent by: dindolino32 on 2009-09-02 (View Climbing Log)

2 out of 5 stars dumb, but i did it anyway

what can i say. it was a ladder

Added: 2010-02-20

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.2
  Safety Rating R
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Spidermite on 2009-09-02 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars more of a solo

more of a solo than anything, found one place to throw a sling over a horn and one place up top to get in 3 tiny cams that wern't going to hold if i fell, but c'mon. its 5.2..

Added: 2010-01-16

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: stamplis on 2008-08-19 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars _

Great mellow introduction to the Needles.

Added: 2008-08-21

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