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Crushed Velvet
Kyburz, California
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for rock climbing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
13 active alerts in Eldorado National Forest; most severe: Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
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clear: Weather
Clear, high 76°F / low 56°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for rock climbing
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At a glance
5.10c (Yosemite Decimal)
Trad
FA: Aidan Maguire & Scott Bye, 1998
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About this route
One of 33 routes catalogued at East Face, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.7 to 5.13b/c.
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