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From: eli@cvl.UUCP (Eli Liang)
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Subject: Re: Climbing in Yosemite
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Date: Wed, 4-Sep-85 17:27:35 EDT
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> On another subject, I've actually seen people climbing a 5.12, Crimson
> Cringe [5.12a] is a vertical, thin, hand crack. No place for your feet,
> but not overhanging. Looked very tough. There is a 5.13 friction/face
> climb on the Glacier Point Apron, called Scimitar. It's a top rope
> problem, and I've never seen anyone do it. I can't even get off the ground
> on it.
> 	-- Charles
> 	{ihnp4,allegra,decvax}!decwrl!haynes

Silver Spot [5.12] is a route at Carderock, a climbing practice area here,
near D.C.  As far as I can tell (never having seen anyone climb it, much less
attempt it) one is suppose to friction up it.  There is a 3 meter patch of
very bare smooth rock halfway up, which I imagine is the crux.  I guess this
is what gave the climb its name.  I don't see how anyone can fight gravity on
Silver Spot and I've given up hoping to see someone try it...  Who knows,
maybe someday, I'll try it.... but then again, maybe not....

-eli
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