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Monster Baiter 

5.10b

   
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Type: Sport, 60 feet
Consensus: 5.10b [details]
FA: Brent Larsen
Season: Awesome winter sun! Evenings in summer.
Submitted By: Brent Larsen on Feb 14, 2012

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Description 

The premise is simple. If someone wanted to catch a monster, then someone first had to bait the hook. However, the name implies the obvious, this is an involved climb, often mistaken as self-abuse, with a lot of things that you can do with your hands.

This pumpy route starts on a pedestal and gets steep real quick. Work your way up a series of pockets to a small ledge. From there small pockets lead to bigger pockets to a small roof pull with a series of neat, sequential moves.

But don't blow your load just yet! The rest of the route has small pockets and crimpers that are guaranteed to leave you exhausted and satisfied.


Location 

Monster Baiter is located to the left of Shoot the Moon and Hopeful Monsters. It might even be the perfect warm-up for these forearm killing climbs.


Protection 

Eight bolts and sporty anchors. More confident climbers might choose to skip the first bolt or just use a longer draw to reduce potential rope drag.



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Monster Baiting. Grab ahold and don't let go.

Monster Baiting. Grab ahold and don't let go.

Monster Baiter, 5.10b. Follow the black streak. Pull the "Baiter Moves" by going over the roof to the right of the bolt line. Fun! Fun! Fun!

Monster Baiter, 5.10b. Follow the black streak. Pu...

Me on Monster Baiter, 5.10b <br />Land of the Shorties, Sunshine Wall. <br /> <br />Photo by Abigail Thompson <br /><a href='http://abigailthompson.wordpress.com/2013/01/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow' >abigailthompson.wordpress.com/2013/01/</a>

Me on Monster Baiter, 5.10b
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Reggie at the "official" start of Monster Baiter, 5.10b. <br /> <br />Photo by Abigail Thompson <br /> <br /><a href='http://abigailthompson.wordpress.com/2013/01/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow' >abigailthompson.wordpress.com/2013/01/</a>

Reggie at the "official" start of Monster Baiter, ...


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By Austin Fisher
Apr 10, 2012

Great Route Brent! I'm still pumped. Thanks for the belay.