Airation 5.11a
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| Type: | Trad, 2 pitches |
| Consensus: | 5.11a [details] |
| FA: | Henry Barber, J. Brag, Bob Anderson, Aug. 23, 1973 |
| Submitted By: | lee hansche on Feb 17, 2007 |
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Description Airation is a perfect straightforward finger crack. The crux is dealing with the pain of the sharp fingerlocks. This is a great example of 5.11a fingers. Footwork is key as there are many small feet on the face.
Pitch 1: 5.11a follow the picture-perfect, finger crack to a tree with a fixed sling and rings. Most people only do the first pitch.
Pitch 2: Follow the lower angled rock to the top.
Location Start on a tree-covered ledge just left of the original finish for Thin Air (5.6), which is a leaf filled gully. (Be careful stepping over the gap to the base of the climb...If you slip it's a looooong way down.) From the ledge, find the nicest finger crack. Have fun...
Protection Cams from thin fingers to wide fingers and some nuts.
BETA PHOTO: Airation climbs the thin crack on the left. P1 end...
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Almost there. She's going to be kicking all our bu...
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Resting before the crux.
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"tom cruising" airation
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By Ladd Raine
Administrator
From: Plymouth, NH
Apr 18, 2007
| Seriously sharp, protect the bottom with blue and green Aliens. |
By Mike Thompson
From: Manchester NH
Mar 6, 2009
| ooOOOooo! i wanna get oh this this summer! when will it dry out? |
By lee hansche
Administrator
From: goffstown, nh
Mar 7, 2009
| never can tell Micheal... but its not that bad there are just a few spots that take a while to dry out after rain or in the spring melt... |
By CTYankee
May 5, 2009
| It is almost a "give-away" for little fingers. |
By Chris Graham
From: Bartlett, NH
Jun 16, 2009
| I want to get this one clean this season...it is a beautiful, albeit painful route! |
By john strand
From: southern colo
Sep 30, 2009
| Henry, Bob Anderson and John Bragg- 3 days for the ffa ! |
By Jay Knower
Administrator
From: Plymouth, NH
Sep 30, 2009
| Three days? Really? |
By john strand
From: southern colo
Nov 4, 2009
| That's what I was told , Jay. Remember it was way dirty AND Henry was prolly removing the gear after every attempt. Gearing this climb, like Heather is much easier with Rocks and small cams too. |
By Jeremiah Johnson
From: Hershey PA
Jan 18, 2010
| Great climb; I just wish it was longer. |
By USBRIT
Jun 6, 2010
| The FA did take 3 days and was Yo Yoed. |
By Matt Desenberg
From: Wells, Me
Nov 16, 2010
| Super fun. The feet are better than you might think, too. |
By James Simone
Mar 10, 2013
| such a phenomenal line. it's a shame it's so short. good footwork will get you through the crux with forearm pump to spare. |
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