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Coup de Gras
5.10a,
Trad, TR, 45 ft (14 m),
Avg: 2 from 4
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Wisconsin
> Baraboo Range
> Devil's Lake
> W Bluff 05 - W…
> 1: Prospect Poi…
> 03: Big Toe to Great…
Description
It is of a sustained 5.9 nature of climbing. Pulling over the little ledge near the top is maybe the most physical move. Resisting stemming over to the left hand wall is the mental crux. The climbing is a bit harder if you don't stem over and keep both feet on the right wall. Nice finger locks in the crack section at 3/4 height below the little ledge with the angular shaped block sitting on it. The first 30 feet has some very mildy loose flakes and somewhat fragile rock but it is for the most part OK. This climb is "named" due to the similar nature of the rock and the rock climbing to another well know DL classic albiet quite a bit easier.
Location
West Bluff... West Rampart... Big Toe to SOGC area. Situated between routes "Foie Gros" and "Homo Erectus". Get up to halfway ledge system in this area any which way you like....
Protection
Pretty good gear between small to mid sized stoppers and cams at about every body length. It gets better as you climb higher.
[Hide Photo] Line of "Coup de Gras" marked in red.
[Hide Photo] Modern Life is Rubbish to Impervious Horror. This pic was taken in Jan. 2020. Several pine trees that appear in older pics of this area have died and fallen. The lower part of Fois Gros, in particu…
[Hide Photo] Erol Altay climbing the starting moves of "Coup de Gras" just off the big ledge at crag 1/2 height.