Urban Climbing Manifesto

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Chestnut Street Bridge

Peter Parker

Location: Base of Chestnut bridge

Rock: Granite blocks

Type of climb: Top Ropeing, Trad Climbing

Description: Athletic enviroment, consisting of runners and bicyclists. Open your mind with a three lettered key and you too might begin climbing the bridges you once thought were for… or never thought about at all. These Misunderstood rock giants just needed a Columnist that had gone a little Gonzo to bring them to light so that others can now be saved from the shadows.

Peter Parker
Set Routes:
-”Misunderstood Gonzo Columnist” 5.10c, Trad Lead (Start center and climb face to end of blocks. FFA Peter Parker Sept ’04)
-”Dihedral Handed Left” 5.9+, Trad Lead (Begin left and climb through left dihedral, with small protection, FFA Amri Blaine Sept ’04)

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