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Another Arapiles Accident 9-Dec-2008 At 4:59:20 PM langles

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I found checkmate to be more of a "head" route than ML. In ML the gear is spartan but there, but on CM I recall progressing through the dull arete to that awkward stance and freaking a bit at not being able to find any gear I would consider capable of holding a descent fall, with the last decent piece probably at that little sentry box with the wobbly chockstone. I foolishly skipped a potential wire in the middle of the arete due to the awkward stance required to place it. Had to gather my nerves and seriously focus on punching through another few strenuous moves to gain the easier upper ground. Additionally, the exposure for ML I consider minimal compared to that of CM. They are both great routes, but i'd be up for repeating ML any day as compared to the emotional trauma i'd have to go through on CM. The guide description is spot on!