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Dobie Gillis - 5.8 popular

Average Rating = 4.50/5 Average Rating : 4.50 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 17
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (11)
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Rock (Trad)
G
nuts and cams 1-3"
60
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.67/5
  Rock Quality 4.33/5
  Scenery 4.17/5
  Fun Factor 4.50/5

Description:

Classic. Located in the middle of the wall under the big roof. Start in small right facing corner with crack. Follow a the crack to a few slab moves and trending right toward the anchor.

Descent Options:

lower or rap from ring anchors

Submitted by: cadaverchris on 2006-02-27
Last Modified: 2009-09-21
Views: 1466
Route ID: 18623

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: builder on 2011-11-26 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars builder

Fun hand crack for about 3/4ers of it's lenght to a laid in face with better hands than are visable from the ground.

Added: 2011-11-27

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Second Second ascent by: dreday3000 on 2011-10-23 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Nice

Climbed with Mike. He looked smooth

Added: 2011-10-24

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Second Second ascent by: selahkraft on 2008-06-20 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars very classic

clearly one of the true Rag classics.

Added: 2008-06-26

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: douglaskinsman on 2007-04-29 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Keep Looking

An interesting route that forces you to keep looking for "hidden" handholds before making progress. It looks runout getting to the bolt at the top of the route but is actually quite tame. A full set of stoppers is useful on this climb.

Added: 2007-04-29

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: pckornwolf on 2004-07-13 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars classic!

Hard not to enjoy this one!

Added: 2006-11-13

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