Torpedoes Away (5.9)

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

As of 2/26/2008, this is the fifth climb (L to R). This climb is immediately to the right of Hoover Head and Hoovering (TR). It was part of an historical TR line that faded away with time, called Torpedo (FA: Tom Suhler and Bruce Becker), that had started a little farther to the right past the obvious hole in the rock 5 feet off the deck.

Fun start off the deck, thin moves from 1st to 2nd bolt to easy climbing up to the last bolt.

Help build consensus on the rating please. Some say 5.9, 5.9+ up to 5.10a. It's a bit height-dependent; harder for shorter climbers.

Practice the top out moves by moving off the right-side clipping hold for the anchors. There's a crimp under the cactus above, then stand on the previous clipping hold. It's fun, but the top out is not advised with the vegetation above.

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Torpedoes Away (5.9)