Proctor Silex 5.9+
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.9+ [details] |
| FA: | Jason Kahn and Joe Bridges 1987 |
| Submitted By: | Ross Fadely on Jan 11, 2008 |
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2013 Peregrine Closure: Bloody Bush (5.7) to Overhanging Layback (5.7). This includes Arch, Ribs, Strictly, Shockley's and the Mac Wall. Best wishes to the nestlings.
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Description Good climbing with a nice crux and heady section up to it, that seems to always be free!
P1- Climb the short corner to the mini ledge. Step left until directly below a shallow right-facing corner under the roof. Climb this balancy section at 5.7R straight up the the little corner. Surmount the overhang and head slightly right up to a lichened, bulging face, left of the obvious crack.
Location 15 feet up and right from Proctoscope's wide crack, atop a boulder pile just below a left-facing corner with a crack in it.
Protection Standard rack to 2"
| Comments on Proctor Silex |
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By Tim Schafstall
From: Newark, DE
Apr 24, 2008
| Don't stop after P1. You can extend the climb very nicely by finishing on P3 (5.7- PG) of Silhouette. |
By gblauer
From: Wayne, PA
May 8, 2012
| Not my favorite climb, nothing great from bottom to top. |
By David Stowe
May 9, 2012
| Really good pitch! It has a bit of everything, especially if you stay in the corner at the start and not cheat out onto the face to make it much easier. You start with a tough 5.9 corner with small gear. Then a fun runout 5.7/5/8 face. A well protected stout 5.9 overhang at mid height and then some more fun runout 5.7 before the nice steep finish. What's not to like?
Definitely the 5.9 lead for the solid 5.10 leader. I would not recommend this route to those starting out 5.9. |
By Dana Bartlett
From: CT
Nov 15, 2012
| I agree with David. Clean, steep, and some very engaging sections of climbing. The run-out section is close enough in difficulty to the difficulty of the crux that you should be a confident 5.9 leader before trying this. |
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