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Yellow Brick Road

This route is located in the Natural Bridge Region at Lady Slipper - Emerald City

 Roar of the Cowardly Lion

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The Shining 5.8+ (Trad) ****

First Ascent: Brent Lewis, Ron Snider in 1983
Length: 30ft
Gear: (report bad anchors)

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Walk 50 feet right from Yellow Brick Road to locate this obvious, short fingercrack in black rock.
Short but cool.
Moves: Fingers
Descent: Cold shuts
Stays Dry: Downpour
Owner: NFS
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5.9- (50 votes)

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Submitted by: JDM0127
Date: Mar 9th, 2009

Submitted by: ray
Date: Dec 18th, 2005

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1
Wicked Tribe said on September 24th, 2004
Crux is the opening moves. A good spotter is recommended.
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Wes said on May 30th, 2005
More crack moves then many trad routes that are much longer.
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michaelarmand said on August 19th, 2008
Great climb, nice layback moves...
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whilojo said on September 3rd, 2008
I was there last weekend. Look out for nest of copperheads below and slightly to left of this crack.
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Myke Dronez said on October 27th, 2008
the kind of crack that fuels the addiction, if only it were longer...
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Dman said on February 16th, 2009
great route def felt more like 9 than 8
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Ascentionist said on February 16th, 2009
Hence the 5.8+ rating...
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sunder said on May 1st, 2009
Ned to do it clean and not hang dog
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caribe said on October 19th, 2009
Nice route, good warm up. protects well.
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tania said on November 16th, 2009
hard start, great crack climbing....be solid at the grade or bring a crash pad for the bottom!!!
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rjackson said on November 28th, 2009
Awesome. Simply awesome. If only it were longer...
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DrRockso said on February 19th, 2013
Great route. Would be a classic if it were longer.
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Ascentionist said on February 10th, 2014
One time while doing this route I inadvertently made an oppositional placement...with my fingers! Did a dynamic move off a semi-underclinging finger lock and nailed a higher finger lock. Though I was going to have to send my belayer for Don Fig.
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Catawaba said on April 20th, 2015
Awesome route!! so many great jams, protects really well (.5-1, multiple .75s), plenty of good feet after the boulder start, one of my favorite crack climbs in the gorge. As many have said, if only it was longer...
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campby said on October 17th, 2016
I thought there were at least a few 5.9 crack moves on this route. But, it's so short that it cannot be a legit RRG 5.9. 8+ is fair in my mind. Be prepared to get your finger lockin on. Awesome!