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Born on the 4th of July 

5.8

   
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Type: Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet
Consensus: 5.8 [details]
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Submitted By: Ally McBeal on Jan 8, 2013

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Not a bad little route.

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Description 

This route climbs the pocketed orange and brown face, twenty feet right of K-2. Climb onto a shelf above the base, clip the 1st bolt, and pull pockets over a bulge to more pockets, as the angle eases. Work up and left to the anchor shared with K-2.


Location 

Twenty feet right of K-2.


Protection 

5 bolts, shared anchor with K-2.



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The start of Born on the 4th of July.

The start of Born on the 4th of July.

Steep pocket pulling at the bulge.

Steep pocket pulling at the bulge.


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By Justin Kenderes
From: Glendale, CA
Jan 14, 2013
rating: 5.8

Better than K-2 in my opinion. Seems deserving of its own anchors.

By Benjamin Chapman
From: CA
Feb 8, 2013
rating: 5.8

Nice steep pocket climbing on the initial headwall. I'm in agreement with Justin that "Born on the 4th of July" is better and more sustained than K-2.