Espresso 5.10c
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 35 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10c [details] |
| FA: | Jack Marshall, Dave Sprenger |
| Submitted By: | susan peplow on Dec 16, 2006 |
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Russ making it happen on Espresso.
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Description Short well protected and fun. Crux is between 1st & 2nd bolt.
Location Just right of large roof - big square flake at second bolt. Rap down. Southern CA sport climbing guide - route # 865
Protection 4 bolts to closed-shut anchors.
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| Jay clipping on Expresso.
| Susan on "Expresso". Photo by Blitzo.
| Me freezing my hands on. Note to self and other ...
| "Expresso". Photo by Blitzo.
| Expresso area. Photo by Blitzo.
| first bolt on Espresso
| Climbers getting one last burn on Espresso (5.10c)...
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By C Miller Administrator Dec 18, 2006 rating: 5.9+
| A tricky section down low seems to be the crux but holding on for the duration is the real crux. |
By veritus From: redlands, ca Jan 2, 2007 rating: 5.10c
| Stemming is OFF!!!! |
By duh Jan 3, 2007
| Sam and I had only been bolting in the area for a few weeks when Mike, Mari and Bruckman came out. We only had a dozen or so routes, mostly 11's and 12's. They asked where the 5.9 warm up was, Expresso was the easiest route bolted at the time, so I pointed to it. A little while later, they came back and stated "That thing is not 5.9!" I kinda chuckled and said, "Well... 5.9+". Expresso remained the easiest route in the area and rated 5.9+ for several years. |
By RNclimber From: Riverside, Ca Mar 6, 2010 rating: 5.10b/c
| Fun climb. I specifically liked how the flake was bolted into the wall. Almost got an onsight, but underestimated how pumpy it was. I fell right before the anchor :( |
By T.J. Esposito From: San Diego, CA Nov 21, 2011
| Fun climb, nice hand jam rest after the crux. Oh yeah, and stemming is off (x2) despite what all the videos on YouTube show! |
By Rob Selter From: running springs Ca Apr 1, 2013
| Really cool layback move midway up. don't over grip everything and you can avoid the pump. |
By Clif Clap 1 day ago
| Pumpier than it looks. Awesome bouldery sequences but I didn't have it dialed through and volunteered a fall at the fourth bolt rather than blow the clip. Well-protected though and good feet. |
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