Gift Certificate 5.8
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 180 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.8- [details] |
| FA: | Sean Cobourn, Scott Ryser |
| Submitted By: | saxfiend on Dec 28, 2006 |
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Description If you've led Bear Hunt and want to keep climbing, Gift Certificate is a great choice. Long and excitingly exposed, this route offers nice friction, decent protection and some moves that will make you stop and think.
Starting just right of a sharp-edged boulder leaning against the cliff, move up the rounded face to steeper ground. Follow the path of least resistance over a bulge and continue up the line of bolts and strategic gear placements to the top, enjoying a panoramic view of the valley below.
NOTE: The guidebook erroneously reports this as a 120' route; it's closer to 200', so double ropes (or trailing a second rope) are mandatory to rap the route. A single-rope rap will get you back to the ground from the Bear Hunt ledge.
Location Starts on the ledge at the top of Bear Hunt where a boulder leans against the slabby cliff; a line of bolts is visible above.
Protection Mixed; 5-6 bolts, but there's enough runout between them that a light rack (small to medium cams and nuts) is necessary. Double-rope rap from a tree with slings and rap rings.
BETA PHOTO: Onsight of Gift Certificate
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View towards Hanging Chain Wall.
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BETA PHOTO: Start of the climb
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| Comments on Gift Certificate |
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By Sam Stephens
Mar 24, 2011
| As of 3/23 there's a purple TCU stuck on this pitch. Tried to get it out but no luck. |
By sanz
From: Raleigh, NC
Nov 7, 2011
| TCU is still there. That thing ain't going anywhere. This is a fun climb, combined with Bear Hunt or Bear Cub makes a nice warmup for the harder stuff in this area. |
By manoftheson
May 4, 2012
| You could do this as just a sport route (like I did. I was already committed.) but DON'T. The bolts are super runout especially towards the top. Amazing view! And TCU is still there as of yesterday. |
By manoftheson
May 4, 2012
| Also it's somewhere between 120 (guidebook) and 180 feet (here). It's closer to 150 +/- 10 feet. Still need a second rope however. |
By Joe Virtanen
From: Asheville, NC
Mar 17, 2013
| A 70 will get down if you rap to climber's left where the ground is slightly closer (bottom of The Gift). |
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