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Makunaima 

Makunaima 

5.11c

   

FA: FFA Mike Forkash and Alan Wolman
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.11c [details]
Length: 90 feet
Season: All-year. Winter can be chilly as the route is shaded
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Submitted By: andy patterson on Jul 8, 2007


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A local trad hardman boldly leading where few have...


Description 

Start on steep jugs, gain a wide crack, climb past a potentially loose horn, then fire through a series of strenuous finger-locks to a small roof. Pull the roof into more burly finger-locks, then traverse off to the left to exit. If you feel bold, go straight up to finish on a difficult and run-out boulder problem which pushes the grade up to a 5.11d. Makunaima is rarely led and often top-roped.


Location 

Obvious line up center face of the shaded cove on the North side of the crag. You can't miss this one.


Protection 

Wide (#4 Camelot) to fingers. Doubles in fingers not a bad idea if you feel nervous.



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For most locals, Makunaima is a stenuous but uberfun TR on ever-so-slightly overhung rock.  A rare trad classic in the SB area.

For most locals, Makunaima is a stenuous but uberf...

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By steve edwards
Jul 30, 2008

I don't know about "few" leads. It's been led a ton. It's just that the wall has about 10 routes across it and most of the locals have (or maybe had) it wired, so running laps was the general activity. These days it's a lot quieter up there. Great wall, though.