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Another way of doing things: lately, when I am taking inexperienced climbers up Face Lift, I climb the pictured variation. This variation involves pulling up early on the first pitch and belaying from a comfortable ledge. The second pitch bypasses the usual belay stance altogether and climbs straight up from the route's fourth bolt and passes another bolt to gain an obvious ledge with trees. While this is seriously runout for the leader, it is much less likely to produce a serious pendulum for the second. I believe that this variation follows the upper portion of the route known as "Tigger Treat" (5.8) in the Edward's Guidebook.
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Maura cruises the 5.10 second-pitch variation of "Face Lift."
Marisa Fienup is past the crux, on the left-hand (5.10a) variation to Face Lift at San Ysidro.
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Matthew Fienup
Jul 20, 2006
“Another way of doing things: lately, when I am taking inexperienced climbers up Face Lift, I climb the pictured variation. This variation involves pulling up early on the first pitch and belaying from a comfortable ledge. The second pitch bypasses the usual belay stance altogether and climbs straight up from the route's fourth bolt and passes another bolt to gain an obvious ledge with trees. While this is seriously runout for the leader, it is much less likely to produce a serious pendulum for the second. I believe that this variation follows the upper portion of the route known as "Tigger Treat" (5.8) in the Edward's Guidebook.”  

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Santa Barbara local Pat Shourds takes a solo-stroll up Face Lift.
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Maura cruises the 5.10 second-pitch variation of "Face Lift."
Another way of doing things: lately, when I am taking inexperienced climbers up Face Lift, I climb the pictured variation. This variation involves pulling up early on the first pitch and belaying from a comfortable ledge. The second pitch bypasses the usual belay stance altogether and climbs straight up from the route's fourth bolt and passes another bolt to gain an obvious ledge with trees. While this is seriously runout for the leader, it is much less likely to produce a serious pendulum for the second. I believe that this variation follows the upper portion of the route known as "Tigger Treat" (5.8) in the Edward's Guidebook.
Marisa Fienup is past the crux, on the left-hand (5.10a) variation to Face Lift at San Ysidro.
Marisa Fienup climbs the left-hand (5.10a) variation to the start of Face Lift at San Ysidro.
Coralee Wray heads up the left-hand (5.10a) variation to the start of Face Lift. Fun and sequential climbing leads past small features.
Zack Grossman climbs the 5.10 variation of Face Lift, high above San Ysidro Canyon.
Andy belays from atop pitch-1 of Face Lift.
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