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Peak Mountain 3

Shake Your Groove Thing

FA Lynn Sanson and Mitch Colby, 2015
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Description

This is best done as 2 pitches if you are climbing to the rim, the topmost anchor. The first 60' takes you to a nice ledge with two bolts, 10d. This section includes some funky moves in a groove/handcrack about 25' off the ground. Easier climbing leads to the ledge.

It is easy to continue up another 30 feet to an anchor at the lip of a roof, also 10d to this point. It is 30 meters to ground from this point. A funky groove to a stance below the roof is the crux of this section.

If you are interested in pulling the airy roof above and techy moves, which ups the grade to .11c, then I suggest bringing your belayer up the first 60 feet to the ledge. Lead up to and over the roof to an anchor at the rim. This is 130 feet to the ground I believe. The upper headwall is fun but suffers from seasonal dirt runoff, be forewarned.

Location

This is the second route right of

Pi

. A left-facing corner leads up to an obvious groove. Climb a short handcrack, and up you go.

Protection

If you are climbing to below the roof in one pitch, I would bring 14 draws.


Routes in Main Elk Crag


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    Shake Your Groove Thing
    5.10d
    Sport