Tough Shift 5.10a PG13
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 75 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10- [details] |
| FA: | Jim McCarthy & Ants Leemets - 1961 |
| Submitted By: | Josh Janes on Feb 23, 2006 |
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Kevin at the top of the initial crack. The rope i...
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Description Tough Shift is a great, scary little pitch on the stacked MF wall. Begin at the right-hand margin of the wall, just right of Graveyard Shift, at a thin jagged crack. The crux is sandbagged, but fairly well-protected, although there is some scary climbing at about 10a.
Climb up the crack into a right-facing corner system and follow this up to an obvious high point that is about 20' below the roof band. Place some high pro and bust it straight left (crux, long reach) to a good, but committing, hold. Take another deep breath and continue left, and then up into a distinctly orange/white shield of rock. The holds are there, but you definitely don't want to blow it as you're looking at a big pendulum whipper. Climb up into the roof and stretch even further left to a welcome flake/jug, and good protection. Pull the roof, and belay at one of the two-bolt anchors above.
Protection Standard Rack.
By Mr. Malloc
Nov 17, 2006
rating: 5.10b R
| The start is tough with thin protection...on a dicey little crack. Then when you get below the roof, there is a nice section that if you come off, you gonna be FLYIN! For maximum fun, pull the roof straight above this last run-out move (make sure you took your biggest piece with you, to stick under the roof (3.5 or 4 Camalot)...this roof brings the grade up to 5.10c or 5.10d (the Dick Williams Gunks Select book says to exit on the easy roof of Graveyard Shift). |
By vanishing spy
Sep 21, 2009
rating: 5.10a/b R
| I still need to lead this one but will note that Mr. Malloc is right on about the gear. Typically there is gear under such a roof, but somehow it's shallow and wide. My friend barely got a 3 in and said it wouldn't hold and a 4 may be too big. Standing up and reaching over the roof is committing and a fall would be bad news.
I can't wait to give it a go on the sharp end :D |
By Dana Bartlett
From: CT
Aug 13, 2010
| The previous comment seems right to me. The piece I had under the roof was terrible; the crack is just too shallow to take anything that would hold. However, it is possible to get a small cam just above the roof. |
By Richard DeCredico
From: Chattanooga
Mar 19, 2011
| #3 Camalot is bomber under the roof. |
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