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Creature from the Black Lagoon
5.10c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British
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Black Like Me T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Creature from the Black Lagoon T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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| Type: | Trad, 50 ft (15 m) |
| FA: | Scott Cole, Bruce Morris |
| Page Views: | 7,087 total · 38/month |
| Shared By: | Tyler Williams on Feb 11, 2010 |
| Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Description
A novelty route mostly, traverse along a flaring crack about 4ft above the "black lagoon" for maybe 50 ft, and then head up a 40ft 5.9 hand crack. I've tried traversing with feet in the crack and doing the tipsy shuffle, or traversing with hands in the crack. It felt very different but about the same difficulty either way.
See the awesome updated (4th ed.) Reid/Falkenstein guide for more info.
See the awesome updated (4th ed.) Reid/Falkenstein guide for more info.
Protection
A fall at the crux will almost certainly result in falling in the lake, so I would suggest either toproping from above with a moving belay, or soloing, since the crux is only 4 ft. above the lake. A fall into the lake would be embarrassing though, and you would hit the bottom as it is less than 6ft deep.
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