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Hydroman 

5.11a/b

   
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Type: Sport, 1 pitch
Consensus: 5.11a [details]
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Submitted By: Justin Johnsen on Nov 18, 2011

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The historic first sport route to get bolted in Safe Harbor.

Little pockets, sometimes sharp, and just enough holds for fun, thoughtful climbing. Left-hand pocket used to get to the not-as-good-as-you'd-like horizontal near the top had a piece break off on Sunday. Was a little wet/dirty inside, and somewhat sharp, but usable. Crux was right at the top for us. My partner worked up the arete to the right and had a tricky step left to get to the anchors. I stayed in the corner, eventually getting a hand out/up left, then a heel to get settled. I then came up and right to the anchors.


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6 bolts to anchors.



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Mental As Anything (left line), Hydroman (middle) and Crossroads (right).

BETA PHOTO: Mental As Anything (left line), Hydroman (middle) ...

A climber on top of Hydroman.

BETA PHOTO: A climber on top of Hydroman.


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By MojoMonkey
Nov 21, 2011

Little pockets, sometimes sharp, and just enough holds for fun, thoughtful climbing. Left-hand pocket used to get to the not-as-good-as-you'd-like horizontal near the top had a piece break off on Sunday. Was a little wet/dirty inside, and somewhat sharp, but usable. Crux was right at the top for us. My partner worked up the arete to the right and had a tricky step left to get to the anchors. I stayed in the corner, eventually getting a hand out/up left, then a heel to get settled. I then came up and right to the anchors.

By Seth Derr
From: harrisburg, pa
Dec 14, 2011

I honestly believe this line would be popular at any sport climbing destination anywhere. It's hard to believe it's on a railroad cut.

By Tyrel Fuller
From: Denver, CO
Dec 3, 2012
rating: 5.10d

I have to disagree Seth, I think this route is one of the more overrated routes at Safe Harbor, both in terms of difficulty and quality.

By Seth Derr
From: harrisburg, pa
Feb 14, 2013

No disagreement about the grade being soft but i'm sticking by my story that it's a rad route.