Friendly Muscle
Mid-range alpine climb at Mt. Conness with no fixed protection.
- 5.10-
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
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One of five routes catalogued at Mt. Conness, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's grade range. As an alpine line, it features no fixed protection.
Photo of the crag
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