Between a Rock and a Hard Place
5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British
Avg: 3.7 from 47 votes
Type: | Trad, 40 ft (12 m) |
FA: | Tony Yaniro, Toivo Kodas, and Vaino Kodas, 1981 |
Page Views: | 8,485 total · 39/month |
Shared By: | Will S on Feb 18, 2007 |
Admins: | Greg Opland, C Miller, Gunkswest, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.
For a complete list of climbing rules and closures visit:
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Description
This leaning, almost bombay squeeze chimney is great entertainment for climbers and spectators alike.
If you go with the proper side in, the crux is a few feet below where it turns the lip onto the vertical face. Good squeeze technique will see you through the crux, then you're into the fists and soon onto the face where the crack is low angle & easy.
If setting a TR on this, be prepared with a good length of static line, you'll want to extend the anchor quite a ways below the top due to a rope pinching chockstone in the crack.
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