Laurel 5.7
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.7 [details] |
| FA: | Thornton Reed, Norton Smithe, Lester Germer 1950s |
| Submitted By: | Adam Catalano on Mar 29, 2006 |
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BETA PHOTO: Laurel is the left crack with climber at the ancho...
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Description Start at a thin crack on the left side of a block about 35' right of Horseman.
A bouldery start stumps many beginners. The moves (and the gear) is all there, but both can be tricky.
The climbing eases back to 5.6 after the opening moves. The crack climbing is supplemented by many face holds as well. Enjoy the incredible fist-jam move just before the finish.
Bolted anchor at the top.
Location There are two cracks splitting a block to the right of Horseman. The crack on the left is Laurel.
Protection Standard rack, including a 3" piece. The two-bolt anchor on top can be accessed by the 5.0 chimney to the left.
BETA PHOTO: Laurel. Follow the crack. Bouldery start at the ...
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Ryan Brink nearing the top.
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By Jeff Welch
From: Lakewood, CO
May 13, 2007
| I saw chalk where people had started to the left, but you can just climb it directly and it's no harder than 5.7. |
By mirandas-daddy
From: Carlisle, PA
Sep 1, 2008
rating: 5.7
| What a great 1st route for my first outside TR. The close to the deck crux made feel like I was bouldering at the gym . . . it felt like home. I would add that I made the offset at the top so much harder than it had to be, note to newbies, learn to crack climb :-) Way fun send!!! |
By AntinJ
From: Denver, CO
Aug 10, 2009
rating: 5.7 PG13
| First 5.7 @ the Gunks, felt more comfortable climbing straight to the good ledge instead of fiddling with gear at the bottom. |
By AntinJ
From: Denver, CO
Mar 25, 2010
rating: 5.7 PG13
| The trees are gone :( |
By JSH
Administrator
Jun 23, 2010
| Oh, the things that used to be: once upon a time, a piton protected the first moves. I even fell on it once. It's gone, but several different small cams will keep you safe off the deck (and it's a good idea to use them). There used to be a tree at the top, then came the bolts, then the tree went. Alas!
This is one of my favorite first-lead-of-the-season routes, just to see (or shock) what's in my lead head. |
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