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Summary

Shirley starting up Mantra (5.10a) on the Star Wall belayed by yours truly. This is just above the short (& sandy) face climbing sequence at the bottom (Jan. 2010).

A day of climbing in the Lower Gorge in January of 2010. I did the somewhat obscure Bat Flake, a 5.10a on the Catwalk Cliff. I found the book recommended finish difficult & contrived. A slightly more direct finish seemed more like 5.10- climbing. Shirley sent Cruel Sister (5.10a) and led Mantra (5.10a).

Photos

Leading Bat Flake (5.10a) on the Catwalk Cliff (Nov. 2009).

Topo of Bat Flake (5.10a) on Catwalk Cliff in Smith's Lower Gorge. To be honest, I'm not really sure how the route is supposed to finish. What I show in red was hard (the flake peters out to just an edge) while the green seemed right on. The book clearly shows the route as going via red option however it also shows the route cutting/traversing sharply left to anchors above...contrived it seems to me (Jan. 2010).

Shirley seconding Bat Flake (5.10a) on The Catwalk Cliff (Nov. 2009).

The sandy start of Mantra (5.10a; Jan. 2010).

Shirley starting up Mantra (5.10a) on the Star Wall belayed by yours truly. This is just above the short (& sandy) face climbing sequence at the bottom (Jan. 2010).

Shirley leading Mantra (5.10a) on the Star Wall (Jan. 2010).

Shirley leading Mantra (5.10a; Jan. 2010).

Shirley sending Cruel Sister (5.10a) on The Catwalk Cliff in the Lower Gorge (Jan. 2010).

Shirley sending Cruel Sister...the short OW section (I call it fists 🙂 at the top used to spit her out on previous attempts. Catwalk Cliff, Lower Gorge at Smith (Jan. 2010).

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