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Damsels in Distress

Name: Damsels in Distress
Rating: 3.1

5.10 YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British PG13

Routes in Glitter Box Area

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	[5.6 line] T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Adios Larry S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	All That Glitters T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ample Virginity T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Are We Smokin The Same Stuff S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Batteries Not Included T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Can-Am Highway T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Changes in Attitude S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cowpoke S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Damsel's Arete S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Damsels in Distress T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Donde Esta Larry? S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Eyes of the World S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Gold S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hammerhead T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hidden Splendor S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hola Larry! S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	It's Not a Seizure It's a Dance Move S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Jaws T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lost in the 1990's S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ojos del Diablo S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Route Out TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Splendid Arete S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Sublime Line S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Summer Assault T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Three Amigos S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Trickle and Resin T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Two Bit Shuffle T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	World Vision T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Type:	Trad, Sport, 160 ft (48 m)
FA:	Andy Marquardt Brad Mattingly, /90
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Shared By:	arjunmh on May 11, 2010
Admins:	Aaron Mc, Zach Levy, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

The delightfully long line that is on the east facing face of Glitter Box. To get there, it's just out of the "alley" where "Eyes of the World" is, and about 5-10m north along the base of the cliff. First bolt is about 30' up! It's noted as sport in Marty's book: "Climb up the vertical face past 12 bolts to a 2 shut rap. 160'. Double line rap" (though someone left a quicklink at a bolt about 25 m from the top to enable two single line raps if you trust rapping off one bolt from 1990). A fantastic classic route that he degraded from 3 stars to 2 because of loose rock. It seems to have cleaned up nicely as of this writing, and there was fresh webbing around rap rings up top. I'll bring quicklings and rap rings for my next climb of this awesome line to swap out. Bolts are runout all the way until the last 3 before the top. Small cams to 0.75 and including 00 or equivalent C3 are useful. Many placements are done while quite pumped, hence my PG-13 rating.