The Dinosaur  5.12d

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Type:  Sport, 70 feet Consensus:  5.12d [details] FA:  Portar Jarrard, Tony Berlier Submitted By:  Monomaniac on Dec 20, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (3) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Starting up The Dinosaur

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Description 

This crimpy number combines an intense crux with enduro jugs on some of the best stone in the country. The business is all about finger strength & pain tolerance with a few tough moves on brutal crimps, though a significant pump, and devious moves keep the outcome in doubt right up to the end.

Begin atop a flat boulder. Long cranks between incut holds leads to a good ledge & shake below the third bolt. Strenuous V6-ish cranks lead to another ledge and a great rest on a creaky & somewhat spooky black rail. Long moves on widening holds lead to a sequential pocket section, followed by more good rests, then a final right-ward traverse to the chains.

Location 

2nd route from the left end of the cliff, immediately left of "Wild, Yet Tasty."

Protection 

6 bolts. Considering the boulder, you may want to stick clip the 2nd bolt.

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Mike unearths the difficult crux of The Dinosaur