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GoatFest 2015 22-Mar-2015 At 5:46:26 PM Imaclawfan

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From thecrag

'...Despite masses of beta available on the internet, it still sees very few quick ascents, hasn't been onsighted and is still regarded as somewhat of a testpiece with a redpoint crux far above the technical crux and accounting for many an accomplished climber.

Many argue the route is easier than when Wolfgang and Stefan Glowacz did it in the mid 80's due to the increased size of the crux glue hold (the notorious birdbath). For a while considered "only" 31, it seems to have re-consolidated at 32....'

>redpoint crux

What is a redpoint crux ?

>the increased size of the crux glue hold (the notorious birdbath...

The birdbath looks like a chiselled jug to me ... not a glued hold ...