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Emerald Epitaph 

5.10b

   
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Type: Sport, 1 pitch
Consensus: 5.10b [details]
FA: Tom Hanson, Scott Sills, 1988.
Submitted By: Ben Mottinger on Jan 1, 2001

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Description 

Start a few feet left of the big flake. Boulder up to the ledge, then make thin, sequential moves past a hairline S-crack. Finish on some jugs.


Protection 

4-5 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor on top of the rim.



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Dan again making a tough mantel.

Dan again making a tough mantel.

Boulderer Luke at the anchors of Emerald Epitah.  I had no idea this kid could climb something higher than 10 feet.

Boulderer Luke at the anchors of Emerald Epitah. ...


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By Ben Mottinger
Founding Father
Jan 1, 2001

In Hanson's guidebook, this is listed as a top rope, but it has since been bolted.

By Keen Butterworth
From: Boulder
Aug 8, 2006

One of the bolts at the anchor is missing its nut and hanger.

By conifernurse
Jun 8, 2008

We had a hard time staying on route with this one. It felt harder than 5.10b if you stayed under the bolts.