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Gumby in the Rough

This route is located in the Eastern Gorge Region at Lower Sky Bridge Ridge

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The Whistle Driller 5.9 (Trad) ****

First Ascent: Kris Hampton in 1999
Length: 75ft
Gear: (report bad anchors)

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Walk to the right of Gumby In The Rough and look for a handcrack that leads to a sort of chimney about 30 feet up. There will be a crack with a low roof and another roof about 50 feet up just to the right of it. Climb up to the chimney where it turns to a fingercrack. Continue up the fingercrack to a one bolt anchor.
Moves: Hands
Descent: Rap anchors
Stays Dry:
Owner: NFS
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1
Johnny said on April 14th, 2003
I'd give it 3 stars. What a fine route!
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StephyG said on May 29th, 2003
In "my book", the first 2/3's gets *** and the last chossy 1/3 gets -**'s - what a fine choss pile!
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ynot said on June 22nd, 2005
Stellar route
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Anonymous said on April 20th, 2010
No body has added a second bolt? :) I hand drilled that bolt. The name is from the blow tube that whistled when I cleaned the hole. Ask Kris why he ran the route so far.
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ynot said on August 31st, 2010
There's a bomber nut placement right next to the single bolt.. I donated one but it got taken. It deserves another bolt. It's a great line. I know I hung a rope on it for several friends.
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Anonymous said on April 23rd, 2012
cool route... the nut at the anchor is back, hopefully it will stay that way.
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caribe said on July 9th, 2017
4/5 stars! Very fun! It could have gone another 10 ft.