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El Guapo

Name: El Guapo
Rating: 2.5

5.12a YDS 7a+ French 25 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British

Routes in The Dark Side

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	Stuck in the Middle With You S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Papillion S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Beginner's Outing S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Slap Me S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Levels of the Game S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Face The Music S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Whisper To A Scream S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Black 'N Dicey S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	27 Tons S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	El Guapo S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Asym S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Redlined S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Shelf Road Virgin S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Puddle Of Holes S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	U Pump It S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Crown of Thorns aka Box Lunch aka Lou Raven's Rest S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Eat, Drink, and Beat Larry S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Plum, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Kashmere S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Route Fluffer S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Teenage Wristband S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	I Scare Myself T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Kinesthesia S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Stink Finger S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Punjabi S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Warm Busch Beer T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Porkus Procurement S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Enchanted Porkfist S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Lumina S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Acetylcholine S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Fragile S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Counter Balance S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Crack's On Top, The S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Muted by Reality S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Gully Boys S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Suspender Man S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Missing Hangers aka Hangers Regained S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Thank Heaven for Little Girls S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Black Dihedral T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Corner Pockets S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Captain Caveman S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Blank Frank S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Void Lloyd S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Go East, Old Man S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Welcoming, The S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Trolling For Holds S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Unknown S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Call From Overseas S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rip It S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Black Awareness S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Crack Happens S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Audition, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Mannequin S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Animatronic S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Viaggro S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Line of Strength S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R
	Two Hearts S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Eagle Has Landed, The S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Fat Like Butta S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Red Devil S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Edge Of Fright S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Everybody Was Here S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Show Me Your Bolts S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Karen S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fight or Flight S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Unknown But Worth Doing S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Swinging Richards S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Man in Black S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Bonnie S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Clyde S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Way We Were, The T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Dark Side Roofs S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Type:	Sport, 70 ft (21 m)
FA:	Ric Geiman, Bryon Dacus, 1989
Page Views:	2,314 total · 12/month
Shared By:	Monomaniac on Jun 6, 2009
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

EL Guapo is an excellent, bouldery line on the East end of the Dark Side cliff. The route is noteworthy for its two engaging, athletic roofs. These roofs each have a unique character, but both are difficult.

Begin with a short bit of choss to the first roof at 10'. Overcome this with powerful moves on generally large pockets. Once above the first roof, easy edges up the slab lead up & right to an easy stance below the next roof. This roof is remeniscent of the Gunks, with long lock-offs between huge jugs and a heel-hook or two. A good stance above this roof provides a nice rest before the final tricky section and a spicey runout to the chains.

Trivia: Apparently El Guapo is spanish for "The Handsome One", but is certainly more well known as the infamous villain of "The Three Amigos".

Location

At the East end of the dark side, about 100 yds west of the approach chimney, lies a pillar with a prominent roof about 10' off the ground, above a stone terrace. Two routes ascend this low roof; El Guapo is the left-most of these two routes.