Type: | Sport, 45 ft (14 m) |
FA: | Rich Bechler 1980’s |
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Shared By: | JJ Schlick on Sep 10, 2006 |
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Description
A surprisingly good line originally lead on gear and a bit wandery. The retro bolted version takes on the plumb line. The route offers quality moves on good stone and is also a good warm up for the harder lines nearby.
Some hard moves off the deck take you to some jugs and past the first two bolts. The third bolt is a horizontally reachy clip (hollow rock closer in...). Some crimps, a finger lock, and a good side pull take you up to some jugs and a mantley finish.
Early Times is a cheap whiskey and a subtle salute to the DLFA and the bravado of Rich who would lead anything back in the day whether the gear was there or not. Often with a belly full of swill. I think he’d be happy to see so many people climbing this line. And I bet it does see gear ascents every now and then.
Some hard moves off the deck take you to some jugs and past the first two bolts. The third bolt is a horizontally reachy clip (hollow rock closer in...). Some crimps, a finger lock, and a good side pull take you up to some jugs and a mantley finish.
Early Times is a cheap whiskey and a subtle salute to the DLFA and the bravado of Rich who would lead anything back in the day whether the gear was there or not. Often with a belly full of swill. I think he’d be happy to see so many people climbing this line. And I bet it does see gear ascents every now and then.
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