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| Dow Williams | Great Red Book  Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2008 | |
| A tad chilly for most I suppose..a Saturday and we were the only ones up that high in Calico Hills all day (did the long sport routes to the right as well). Corner does not see light until noon this time of day. We ticked it off early in the morning in case someone else wanted it. It was quite cold on the hands. I placed that number 4 too early on the 2nd pitch. There is a solid pocket that takes it as you start into the corner....but other options are there. Save it for the lie back further up where the corner bends right. You can slip a #3 in here as well, but only after you make the crux move of the route. Thought the lower pitch was quite soft....upper pitch seemed true as described on SuperTopo's topo which calls the face above the belay 5.8, the lieback 5.7 and the face above 5.6. | |
| Posted Jan 20, 2008 10:19 am | ||
| sergio | Great short route Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2007 | |
| This route was a lot of fun. Short 2 pitches but I enjoyed it very much. I think it is overrated at 5.8, the lieback and the face on the second pitch is probably a 5.6 or 5.7 at most. The face portion on the pitch II after the second bolt demanded more concentration than the lieback in my opinion. If you are looking for a total shady route in the am, this is one of the best in RR. I have avoided this route for years because of Randy's fall to death from the top of pitch I. Today I was able to move forward and avoid thinking of him. R.I.P. | |
| Posted Oct 2, 2007 10:02 pm | ||
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