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The Hook - 5.8

Average Rating = 4.00/5 Average Rating : 4.00 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (7)
Rock
A set of cams and stoppers.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.00/5
  Rock Quality 4.00/5
  Scenery 3.00/5
  Fun Factor 4.00/5

Description:

Above bushwack crack, climb a nice crack until it curves left and runs out. From there, face moves up and right lead to a belay. A 5.8 groove leads to the top after that. No bolts used on the first ascent in 1961. The route was put up by Layton Kor and Fred Beckey.

Submitted by: benjo on 2001-10-17
Views: 242
Route ID: 5385

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: kprtx on 2007-01-16 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars the kor way, no bolt

excellent

Added: 2007-01-16

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Onsight Onsight ascent by: midas_mulligan on 2005-09-24 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

http://www.nicerackclimbing.com

Added: 2005-09-24

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Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: sarcat on 2005-09-14 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Man I suck. It was totally fun.

Witnessed by: Nathan and Paul
Added: 2005-09-14

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Onsight Onsight ascent by: veep23 on 2005-09-09 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

No comment

Added: 2005-09-09

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Red Point Red Point ascent by: tylerphillips on 2002-03-29 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Does it get any better than this? yes but it is really fun anyway.

Witnessed by: stroker
Added: 2002-03-29

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