Nate getting the onsight of Sleeping Beauty. Augus...
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Sleeping Beauty is the steep, pocketed route just left of the obvious black streak in the Sleeping Beauty area. Scramble up the right side of the low angle ramp on unprotected but easy terrain to the first bolt. Clip it and then head up and slightly right up the overhanging face on pockets. Choosing the right pockets out of the multitude of chalked holds will be the deciding factor on whether you get the red point or not.
By C Miller Administrator Feb 16, 2006 rating: 5.11c
Great climbing up a smooth bulge festooned with pockets...some are good and some are not! Choosing the right pockets or having the endurance to hang out and search is the key to this climb.
Some of my friends and I have a saying for climbing at The Tower "Skip the crap, go big!". Meaning, make bigger moves from good holds to the next good holds and skipping the not so good. This certainly applies to this route and is a good rule of thumb to keep in mind for the whole area.
By Daniel Trugman From: Los Alamos, NM Jun 8, 2009 rating: 5.11c
Great route with sustained and technical pocket pulling and toe punching up a beautiful panel of stone. It reminds me of Cochiti for some reason - even if the climb is generally steeper and the pockets are better...Not very long but good fun anyways.
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