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Impt beta for short climbers on the Mace!

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Katie OBrien · · Reno, NV · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 35

If you are small, i'd bring a cheater draw for the one bolt on pitch 4. I didn't and despite my #4 camalot in the chimney, blew my foot on the facehold while trying to reach the bolt and had a bad, big fall. YIKES!

Rest of the climb is amazing though!

Enjoy.

Mike Ecker · · phoenix · Joined Jan 2008 · Points: 25

Hey Katie,
I Climbed the mace a couple years ago and had a hell of a ride as well! I made the clip fine and got through the offwidth and all I had to do was mantle over the lip, but I was soooo pumped! I ended up taking about a 25 footer onto that bolt, almost hitting that free standing spire below! My belayer only had to lower me like 3 feet to the top of the spire! Biggest fall I've taken still, best spire I've climbed still.

I hope you didnt get to bang up. I would love to hear more about it!

Mike

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Arizona & New Mexico
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