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Easter Island - 5.10b

Average Rating = 4.29/5 Average Rating : 4.29 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 3
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (23)
Rock
G
1 set plus xtra hand and fist2 ropesEDIT: there is a rap station at the top of pitch one....only need one rope to rap.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.14/5
  Rock Quality 3.57/5
  Scenery 4.29/5
  Fun Factor 4.14/5

Description:

climb a hand and fist crack to the saddle on the right side of the tower. (at 5' & 100#, i did a combo of stemming with the giant flake to the left and chimney moves near the top because the crack was an unfun OW for me). traverse is AIR-Y but fun when it's over.. second pitch is stellar face climbing, as you near the top of the ramp for the bolts, take time to enjoy the view. climb past 5 bolts on the west face. an enjoyable route - the summit kicks some serious ass.

UPDATE the piano-sized block fell out of the chimney separating Easter Island from Sunflower on Easter Sunday, 2001. 2 bolts added to the route subsequently.

Submitted by: amber on 2007-05-16
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Route ID: 8921

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: earlethesquirrel on 2008-10-23 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Airy, sandy face climbing on a desert tower

Followed Greg on the first pitch. Led the second pitch. Was in the zone. Styled the face climbing. Awesome low summit!

Added: 2008-11-28

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: cracklover on 2008-10-25 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Second time

... and still got pretty scared leading P2!

Added: 2008-10-27

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: veggieweggie on 2007-10-27 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Fun Tower

The traverse on the first pitch has a flake that seemed rather loose (I tried not to use it, but there didn't seem to be another way up onto the ledge)
The second pitch is definatly a little spicy, I felt like I was going to barn-door on the first few moves up the arete, its not too hard.. just balancy, quite exciting

Added: 2007-11-30

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: sethro on 2007-03-21 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Found a ring

IF you lost a finger ring on the Easter Island Thuderbolt Route please claim it. I don't think it is of great value but it appears to have come from an interesting place.
Please call if you can name what it says on the inside.
970-248-9693 ask for Seth

Added: 2007-03-21

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: pacman83 on 2007-01-01 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars sandstone sport, crazy

good hand and fist for first pitch. second pitch, this crazy sport on sandstone. 5.9ish but real trippy to sport on sandstone. feels like every holds ready to give

Added: 2007-01-01

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