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Twelve Gauge IQ

Name: Twelve Gauge IQ
Rating: 3.9

5.12b YDS 7b French 26 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 26 ZA E5 6b British

Routes in The Blues Cliff

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	Accidental Discharge S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Black Cat Bone T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Blue in the Face S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Blues Riff S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Color of Pain, The S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Cry Baby S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Etch-A-Sketch S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Number 9 T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Previously Exposed T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Rhythm and Bolts S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Starfish T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Twelve Gauge IQ T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Unicorn Blues S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Wedgie S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Written in Stone S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Description

Starts with a prominent right-tending flake and knobs. A steep beginning is followed by lower angled climbing into a corner. Climb the discontinuous bolted finger crack in the corner up to the large, blocky roof. Turn the roof via a boulder problem and continue up on steep jugs to the anchor. The route gets a .12b/c in books but is less difficult than others of the grade at Index simply because it's more straightforward. The corner and possibly the whole climb could potentially be led with gear, but most will clip the bolts. This route is a true gem and an area classic.