China Crisis  5.12a

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet Consensus:  5.12a [details] FA:  Tom Kalakay, June 1989 Submitted By:  W.S. on May 25, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (9) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

The start of CC

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This is a short, steep, pocketed route that according to Kyle Vassilopolis is "the area's gold standard for the grade." Follow fun pockets up the steep start to a mid-height crux. Finish with the crack and a traverse left. A stick clip is recommended.

Location 

Go up the steep white bulge just left of a crack (It Came To Pass, 10b gear).

Protection 

Bolts & chains.

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W. S. right after pulling the crux.

About to clip the second bolt.