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Peak Mountain 3

Degeneration

FA Don Simmons and Bruce Morris
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Description

Location: this is the furthest right climb on the right side of the waterfall area. The initial dihedral is usually the first thing seen when reaching the base of this climbing area. This route involves a large simple dihedral for the first forty feet, leading to the first bolt, which is located about 35 or so feet off the ground.

After the first bolt, traverse right up a slabby face with an interesting crux located right before the second bolt.

The 5.9+ route is all the way out to the right, on the face following the bolt line directly to the anchor. (Anything further left than this is significantly easier and should be considered as a variation on

Degeneration Left

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Protection

3 bolts to a 2 bolt top anchor. You can set up a toprope by walking across the tops of the rocks from the right side (looking up) near the gully. Some larger pro (2" - 3 1/2") might prove useful in the beginning section of the route.