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The once-pegged crack is a classic pumpy pitch. It can be soloed by the talented and led by the merely good. USER COMMENTS
Careful on the solo- hold's have been known to come off(fortunately the guy who chipped black magic fell from the top when a hold departed...tw t).
First climbed this route April '95, and evokes sweet memories of that mad hot summer to come. Oh, long lost salad days, eh? Did nuthin but climb at Pex from Oct '94 and thought the Dateline would go right after we did The Rack(we had no topo for Pex at the time, and it LOOKED easy to us). Tried it, and one strained bicep later, conceeded defeat. So for anyone starting their climbing career at Pex, be warned: don't overstretch yourself on this one. It'll seriously pump ya forearms- but if you can make it past the first 15 feet, it's trophies all round.
Locals agree that this is E3.
well deserved 3 stars
Did this and cobweb crack. This is much harder particularly as it was very damp and slimy
E2 5c *** (OS Lead). And solid at that - a substantial and meaty lead up one of the best lines here. Hardest (both climbing and protecting) low down, it eases off but remains distinctly uphill. Good name.
as far as lines go there's no better than this one at pex. Really good finger jams and good feet in the pockets...the only thing that makes it ever feel hard is moisture; when dry it's just pleasantly sustained and interesting. Think it's much more friendly than many millstone E1s. |