From the Ashes  5.10b PG13

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet Consensus:  5.10b [details] FA:  Reese Martin, 1987 Submitted By:  Matthew Fienup on Feb 18, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (4) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Reese Martin drilling on lead during the first asc...

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Fun route, although a bit of a one-move wonder (and many beginners' first 5.10 TR). The crux of the route is leaving the obvious hole. High step with your left foot and simply stand up. Use a decent crimp for the right hand.

From atop the hole, 5.9+ face climbing leads up and left, to the top.

According to the Tucker/Steele guidebook, Reese Martin put this route up as a roped-solo and nearly met his end while doing so--Martin peeled off the route in a head-first fall and was stopped by his self belay just inches above the ground.

Protection 

Two lead bolts. Fixed anchors with chains on top.

This is a very serious lead, despite the relative ease of the route for its grade.

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