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Simple Minds - 5.12a

Average Rating = 4.25/5 Average Rating : 4.25 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 8
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (5)
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4 Bolts, bolt anchor
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11c
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.50/5
  Rock Quality 5.00/5
  Scenery 4.00/5
  Fun Factor 4.50/5

Description:

Same start as Suicide Blonde, but stays on Arete and right face. Hard first few moves for the grade.

Submitted by: bigpapa on 2004-12-25
Last Modified: 2012-10-16
Views: 1144
Route ID: 37235

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5 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: gregl on 2012-10-14 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Bouldery Start

First bolt is pretty manky - stick clip the second bolt. Bouldery moves around/under arete pulls to techy face/slab finish.

Added: 2012-10-15

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11d
  Safety Rating G
Red Point Red Point ascent by: breakpoint on 2011-07-09 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars warmdawn

second go, the beta is simple

Added: 2011-07-10

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: Mcarpe17 on 2009-04-05 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Simple Minds

Proj for a while. Felt easy after tho!

Added: 2009-04-14

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Red Point Red Point ascent by: crankcase on 2007-09-08 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars x

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Added: 2008-05-08

Ratings
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Red Point Red Point ascent by: leaverbiner on 2001-06-01 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

No comment

Added: 2001-06-01