Peanut Gallery Flake
5.11c YDS 6c+ French 24 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British
Avg: 3.6 from 34 votes
Type: | Trad, TR, 90 ft (27 m) |
FA: | FA Lead Ken Sims 1978 (? No follower?) FA Top Rope Henry Barber 1973 - see History |
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Shared By: | Lee Hansche on Mar 24, 2007 · Updates |
Admins: | Jay Knower, M Sprague, Lee Hansche, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall |
Description
If you like wide crack climbing this is a must do.
Location
From the tourist overlook, find the bolt anchor on the other side of the fence. You can set up a TR off of the anchor. If you are a brave soul who wants to lead it, then rap down in to the Big Flush belay. Belay from the pine tree or the bolt anchor.
History
After many trys by various climbers, Henry Barber first climbed the route on top rope in 1973. Five years later ( 1978) the first lead of the route was done by Ken Sims. No big cams in those days, so protection was with big hexentrics.
Somehow Webster implied that Mack Johnson was the belayer and follower for Ken’s ascent, but in a communication from Mack in Oct 2021 he states that he “ just top roped it a few years later.”
R Hall NH Admin 10/11/21
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