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Hoover Head - 5.9 popular

Average Rating = 3.29/5 Average Rating : 3.29 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 5
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (27)
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Rock
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Climb 4 bolts to anchors.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.33/5
  Rock Quality 3.43/5
  Scenery 3.43/5
  Fun Factor 3.56/5

Description:

Climb a right leaning crack. Long slings recommended. Variation to stay on the face and follow straight up the bolt line.

Submitted by: admin on 2005-10-30
Last Modified: 2014-02-14
Views: 2654
Route ID: 7405

27 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: jimhorn23 on 2012-10-02 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Fun warmup

I ran it a couple times using the crack and then staying to the right of the crack. I prefer the crimpy balancy mid section over the crack but they both were decent and I think about the same ratings.

Added: 2012-10-20

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: annette on 2011-07-03 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Thin

Thin start leads up to some good holds and traverse a little left and around some bouldery bulges.

Added: 2012-01-17

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: secander on 2012-01-08 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars n/a

face variant. Bottom is fun, top not so much.

Added: 2012-01-08

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: m4ximusd on 2011-02-03 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Fun

Added: 2011-05-05

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: lyndee on 2011-01-20 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars sweet.

this was my first lead climb. its crimpy at for the fist half. its a fun climb and good warm up.

i go to the right of the first bolt- trust the crimps, they're good.

(date is guess. can't remember when i first lead this climb)

Added: 2011-03-26

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