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Think Pink 

5.10b/c

   

FA: Jacobs and Crowder
Type: Trad, TR
Consensus: 5.10b/c [details]
Length: 1 pitch
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Submitted By: Justin Dansby on May 12, 2008


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Jeff top roping Think Pink


Description 

Start out just right of ROTJ. Small edges and smears lead up to the incredible flake hold. Mantle the flake using it and surrounding edges. Follow these edges up to sloping holds and really great climbing. Mantling the flake and the 20' sequence that follows is an incredible route for Yonah.


Location 

Route is located 10' right of Return of the Jodi. This is at the White Wall which is located near the Lowers.


Protection 

Easy top-rope setup from ROTJ anchors. Leading this climb would be serious. Although with micro cams it should tame it down some.



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Jon on the flake in the middle of Think Pink.

Jon on the flake in the middle of Think Pink.

Up high on Think Pink.

Up high on Think Pink.

Yowza.

Yowza.

A fine route.

A fine route.

Hope that flake is solid.

Hope that flake is solid.


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By RadDawg
From: NE, GA
Jan 24, 2009

FYI about this route. MC and I pinkpointed it on pre-placed trad gear, that's where the route name came from. It would be a real squeeze job with bolts and it had to be rap cleaned, so we put in as much small gear as we could, including one piece with a shoulder length sling on it (just above the flake). The route would be pretty much a R/X rated onsight, plus I'm sure it needs cleaning again.

By BirminghamBen
From: Birmingham, AL
Jun 7, 2009
rating: 5.10 PG13

This is a serious undertaking to lead. The moves are all there, if long and a bit thin. To quote the FA: "Well, you're gonna work up to that flake there, and, um, kind of get all over it." Precisely...crimp up to the horizontal, load it with gear, do some more delicate face to the flake, sling it with a 48" runner (preferably), fire the crux, gaining the flake as a foothold, dink in a tricam and/or micronut, and fire more delicate face and a fingerlock in a pod to the upper slopiness...lastly, a shared #1 Camalot with RotJ will ease your rattled mind. Prior to that, the gear, leaves a bit to be desired.

...Yeah, you won't want to leave the dish flake at about half height.

Quite the route. Kudos to Jody and M.C. for paving the way for such a self-actualizing experience.