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Lighten Up aka The Essence v9

Lighten Up aka The Essence v9

4.5
(22)
A mega classic! Sit start at the bottom right side of the overhanging arete on a flat rail. Climb up through incut sidepulls and arete holds to a big athletic dyno to an incut edge high in the face and finish up through more good rails.
Lighten Up aka The Essence v9, Gold Bar - Beta Video from austinclimbing
Austin Sarles
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Lighten Up aka The Essence v9, Gold Bar - Beta Video from climb_ryan
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Lighten Up aka The Essence v9, Gold Bar - Beta Video from Droode
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Recent Ascents for Lighten Up aka The Essence v9

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DYLAN CHANG
@dylan.chang
★ 3(v9, Solid)
7.12.2026
DREW WHITNEY
@Drew_Whitney
★ 5(v9, Solid)
6.21.2026
ANDREW MCCAULEY
@Droode
★ 5(v9, Solid)
6.12.2026
WYATT SITCHIN
@WsClimbs
★ 5(v9, Solid)
3.14.2026
TIMOTHY STEVENS
@Moffy
★ 5(v9, Solid)
3.9.2026
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