Barely Crankin' 5.5
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.5 [details] |
| FA: | Mike Beck, 1975 |
| Submitted By: | Woody Stark on Mar 6, 2004 |
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Description This route is located to the left of "Deception" and to the right of the wide chimney that splits the west face of The Manure Pile. Begin on the ledges and climb the left facing flake, then on up to the vertical crack that tops out the route. I've given this route two stars because it's ideal for the novice leader: easy to protect and mixed terrain.
Protection standard rack
BETA PHOTO: Decepticon (5.10a) climbs the smoothest section o...
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Nearing the top.
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Climbing Barely Crakin' (5.5).
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| Comments on Barely Crankin' |
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By George Hayduke
Nov 17, 2008
| One morning I woke to Michael Reardon soloing this route on his warm up circuit. It was a true pleasure to have seen. In light of the fact that Randy Vogel didn't even give this route one star I was surprised to find anyone climbing it let alone Michael . I chalked it up to connivence , but of course, I wanted to check it out, and was pleasantly surprised ...What a fun route! - Great beginner warm up for S.W. Corner or follow in Michael Reardons footsteps and solo this unappreciated campground classic! |
By Josh Cameron
Jul 17, 2011
| One of my first gear leads. I remember being frozen with fear at the crux: to scared to move up and to scared to downclimb. Finally, my buddy talked me through it by telling me, among other things, to trust my gear, and I topped out. When he seconded me he said all my gear was crap. Ahh, memories.
Probably a fun climb, but I was too scared to tell. |
By Matt N
From: Santa Barbara, CA
Mar 26, 2012
| A well protected and not sandbagged 5.5 in Josh. Quite fun, easy climbing. Not sure why there's a bolt on the face, though. Noticed I could have clipped it right after placing a piece. |
By Canon
Nov 17, 2012
rating: 5.5
| Meh. Worth doing if you're already in the campground. It's in Site 10. |
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