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Aquarium
5.8,
Trad, 90 ft (27 m),
Avg: 2 from 2
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FA: Olga Mirkina, 2009
New Hampshire
> WM: Kancamagus…
> Owl's Cliff
> Left Cliff
> White Owl Face & Laug…
Description
The right most route on the Laughing Owl Slab offers fun slabbing on high quality stone. If the upper portion didn't ease off in angle quite so much, it would doubtlessly be worthy of another star. 60 m rope needed for lowering. The first half makes the route very worthwhile.
Location
Take the trail around right and up to get to the upper tier of the Laughing Owl Buttress, which drops you off at the base of the slab. Walk about 40 right, past Bubbles and you should see the bolts heading up the slab. If it hasn't been climbed in a while, the very bottom may need a little rescrub as it has seepage during the wet season (easy to do if you stick clip the first bolt)
Protection
Bolts and cams up to #3 Camalot. A mid size offsett is handy for the flake in the middle, though with care, you should be fine without it.
![Looking down on the lower portion of Aquarium while it was being cleaned and bolted. We removed the bolt by the flake when Olga decided she didn't need it. An offsett cam might make the placement more secure if you have them]()
[Hide Photo] Looking down on the lower portion of Aquarium while it was being cleaned and bolted. We removed the bolt by the flake when Olga decided she didn't need it. An offsett cam might make the placement m…
![The first ascentionist putting in some elbow (and knee) grease]()
[Hide Photo] The first ascentionist putting in some elbow (and knee) grease
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