Sheepish Grin – 5.11a

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  • 5.11a
    2019-07-07
    First of all, this is rated as a 4 smiley 5.10b in the guide book, which is hilariously inaccurate. The first half of the route is amazing (smiley's warranted) and definitely solid 10b. The last 20 feet above the ledge are heinous and absolutely NOT 5.10b (as a warning to anyone considering this route). This route also involves some treacherous bolt locations: i.e. after pulling onto the massive no hands ledge (obvious place for pro) 3 feet above your last bolt, traverse right 6 feet and then climb up another 2 feet on super sketchy (and really crappy) crimp pocket things to clip the next bolt where you are totally gripped thinking about the massive pendulum fall you're about to take which could swing you completely off the wall and over bighorn roof. Good fun. The crux moves above this part are super blank and probably at least mid 5.11