Bridge of Sighs  V5

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Type:  Boulder, 18 feet Consensus:  V5 [details] FA:  David Hessler New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  David Hessler on Sep 3, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Access Uncertain MORE INFO >>> The Flakes area is about 100 yards uphill from a police station. Climbers must be discrete, keep quiet, no super bright colors, etc. The first developer of this area has been bouldering at the Flakes since the late 1990's. The Flakes is in the woods and somewhat obscured from easy viewing down the hill. Keeping a low profile is essential to maintain the use of this area. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

This route begins low on the right side of Flake 1. Feet are two inches of the ground. Right hand goes on a palmy side of the arete in a dark alcove. Left hand is in positive hold in an alcove. Left foot moves into a hidden hold down and left. Left hand moves to a one digit ledge a bit left of the alcove. Move up and left a bit with the right hand into a vertical slot/layback. Bring your feet up right onto a chockstone. Move the hands up and left a bit to horizontal edge/pinch. Move the feet up on ledges and then reach up and right with right hand to a small edge. This is a very claustrophobic spot with the main cliff right behind your head. Lunge up to an indistinct horizontal ( it's very dark at this point in the problem. almost like a cave). This is where the problem ends although there is no clear finishing point.

Location 

To the right of Grabbin a Dragon's Tail. Closer to the right end of Flake 1 than to the left end.

Protection 

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