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Peak Mountain 3

Specter

FA Clay Watson, Brian Smoot, Mike Perkins
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Description

This is a nice line. A steep crux, a vertical crux, an off-vertical crux. Some of the best, most crisp crimps I've laid hands on.

AKA:

Black Power

Location

Look for the black chain/bolt anchor below the black streak. You won't be able to see the climber on the upper crux from here, making sure your belay skills aren't only based on sight.

When we climbed Apparition, we added a two bolt belay about 25 feet left on a ledge that allows you to see the climber for the whole climb. I haven't belayed Specter from over there so let us know if this option is helpful.

The comments below indicate that this kind of sucks so it's not a good idea

. That said, if you go over there, please watch your rope carefully as you lower and clean (especially the bottom bolt).

If

watching your climber is super necessary,

and

you had 2 ropes, you

could

also belay from one of the bolts down on My God, Your God. At least all that rope stretch will make the catch soft.

Protection

12 bolts to a bolted belay. Bring a couple of long runners for the middle and start. 70M rope to descend.