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Roman Holiday
5.11a/b YDS 6c French 23 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 23 ZA E3 5c British
Avg: 3 from 23 votes
Type: | Sport, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches |
FA: | Steve Montesanto |
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Shared By: | Steve Montesanto on Aug 2, 2013 |
Admins: | Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Ky Bishop, Colby Wangler, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Access Issue: The State Rec Area closes at dusk - most parking areas are self-paid
Details
Most of Auburn SRA is open from 7 am to sunset. Leave early enough to be off the trails before dusk. Most parking requires self registration fees in cash envelopes (or annual state park passes), and is enthusiastically enforced. Check the Auburn State Recreation Area website at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502 for current information. Note that the park's policy is that technical roped climbing is only permitted in the Cave Valley/Quarry area - outside the fenced private quarry at the back. Unroped climbing - aka bouldering or DWS - is allowed everywhere with a safe landing.
Description
1st pitch mostly technical 5.10 punctuated with a couple of easy 5.11 moves along the way. Final move left of the last bolt puts you up and over a small right facing corner onto the base of the upper slab (start of 2nd pitch). 2nd pitch is a low angle romp and goes at around 5.10a with crux at around the 7th bolt. Last 30 feet climbs a fun, easy flake system to the top anchors.
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