Type: Trad, 60 ft (18 m)
FA: Jim Howe, Tomi Howe 1989
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Shared By: Nathan Fisher on Jun 3, 2006
Admins: Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C

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Description Suggest change

On the Northeast face is one steep, bolted line. Blockbuster climbs this line until the bolts end and then it can be protected with gear. A very insecure route with a mean pump and technical climbing as well. The major negative of this route is some considerably loose rock. The crux is after bolt 2, but the entire bolted section is tough, either reachy or technical, and the rock surface down low is polished glass. After the bolt, you are still looking at 5.10 climbing, and kind of pumpy still. The book called this one a 5.10c, but I am saying 5.10d/5.11a, this route is hard, really hard.

Location Suggest change

On the NE face, there is the left-most bolted line that climbs into a sort of a slot/dihedral, just left of some large roofs.

Protection Suggest change

3 draws for the route, 2 more for the (new) chains, and not small gear for the crack. Medium to small, but nothing too small is needed. Runners are very helpful as there are roofs.

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