The Gift 5.7
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| Type: | Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 125 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.7+ [details] |
| FA: | Steve Orthel, Neil Ofstun, Mike Stewart, Frank Orthel |
| Submitted By: | Jeff Mekolites on Nov 19, 2007 |
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Description The guide book (NC Select) for this climb calls it a jug haul...I didn't see many jugs. It isn't hard but it isn't jugs either. I remember some "thin" 5.7 - 5.8 moves as the crux.
Location Located on the tree ledge above Bear Hunt. It is the second "bolted" line. Look for a slight roof to pull before clipping the first bolt.
Protection Bolts and a "light" rack. Tree with slings, rap rings. You will also need TWO ropes to back to the tree ledge. The other option is an intermediate rap on a tree with slings, off to climber left, in a gully.
By saxfiend
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From: Decatur, GA
Mar 10, 2008
rating: 5.7+
| When I led this a couple of years ago, I had it mixed up with Gift Certificate. This is left around a corner from Gift Certificate. It's definitely a decent line and a fun lead. |
By Devin Armour
From: Asheville, NC
Sep 1, 2008
rating: 5.7+
| The intermediate rap tree doesn't instill much confidence, should be suspect. |
By Mike_ClimbNC
From: Columbia, MD
Nov 17, 2008
| Climbed this yesterday and was able to reach a block at the base on a 70 w/ rope-stretch. |
By Tim Davis
From: Atlanta
Mar 29, 2010
| I couldn't reach the ledge with a seventy meter rope. So depending on brand and rope stretch, seventy meters may not be sufficient. I was almost lowered off through the ATC and dropped due to inexperience on my part and my partner's part. I would have taken a 15 foot fall to the ledge. It is another hundred or so feet to the base of the cliffline from the ledge. It could have been serious. |
By John Saunders
From: Cornelius, NC
Dec 30, 2010
rating: 5.7
| You can absolutely reach bottom with a 70m. You rap down to the left where the water streak usually is and stop at the tree, untie then step down to the ledge. I've done it 6 times now with different ropes.. Always tie knots in the ends of rap ropes, but yes, this can be done on one 70m. |
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