Josh and Dave's Route 5.7
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch |
| Consensus: | 5.7+ [details] |
| FA: | Dave Baker and Josh Tofield |
| Submitted By: | Jerry Cagle on Aug 3, 2008 |
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Description Crux could be up high if you choose to do a direct finish.
Location The obvious crack system immediately left of Yurt Monkey. The top is face...
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| Comments on Josh and Dave's Route |
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By Jerry Cagle From: Tucson, AZ Aug 3, 2008
| STL II gives this a .8, but seems easier to me... There's a mental crux at the top if you don't cop out and skirt around to the left. I rarely see anyone on this one. Could be because of the challenge in getting down. You could thread the anchors on Yurt Monkey, but it's a PITA and there are often people climbing it. I left some slings and rap rings up there in a much easier position to rap from a couple of times in the past, but people have stolen them (yes, stolen A**H***...!) |
By David Lammers From: Tucson, AZ Jan 3, 2009
| I climbed this straight up the buttress and did not find any good placements above the crack. The pro I did place was purely psychological. Be prepared to run out the entire top of this route. |
By Matt Walker Jan 11, 2009
| i agree with david - your last piece is a solid #2 cam but the rope drag is heinous. the top is run out. |
By Hendrixson From: Tucson, AZ Jul 4, 2009 rating: 5.8- PG13
| Like the climbers above I ended up running out the last third of the climb. Mellow territory but a fall could be ugly. Apparently a chickenhead can be slung as protection but I missed it. |
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