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Davi Rivas climbing Free Thinker, Lower Ridge, Pin...

Description 

Some more good problems lie farther down the hill from the Happy Hunting Grounds, including the classic Sock Hop.


Getting There 

Follow the directions for the Happy Hunting Grounds, and continue down the hill.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Lower Ridge:
Sock Hop   V5-6     Boulder, 20 feet   
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Here I am making the first move on Sock Hop.  It continues pretty much straight up from here using a shallow dish or two out right and small crimps up and left.

Sock Hop V5-6  CA : Central Coast : ... : Lower Ridge
Looking at the start of this problem will make it scream for you to give it a try, and the lack of apparent holds on the upper half make it that much more interesting. Starting with good sidepulls for your hands and obvious feet, move up to the sloping ledge, and continue to the top using small crimps and shallow dishes. Great movement on solid rock make this one of the best problems around....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA