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Questions about Skinheads 5.10d (Pat and Jack, Yosemite)

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Ari Bilyeu · · Denver, CO · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 0

I'm going to California for a school trip this June and am trying to get in a few days of climbing at Yosemite while I'm there. One route I was hoping to climb is "Skinheads" 5.10d at the Pat and Jack Pinnacle. I've researched the route but still have a few questions and was hoping someone here might be familiar with it. :)

From what I understand, there are two variations. One goes up right through very runout sections, while the left variation goes past a ledge and the anchors are at about 110'. I heard there were once anchors at 80ft, but that they are now cut. Is this description of each variation correct? Is the left variation taller than the right, or vise versa?

The second question I had is about rope length. There seems to be many different answers about what length of rope is needed, which I assume is just miscommunications on which variation of the route is climbed. Some say you can use a 60m, some say 70m is barely enough for the right variation, and others say that you need a double rope rappel. Have any of you climbed this route, and if so what length rope did you use?

Here is the link to the route's description on MP:

mountainproject.com/v/skinh…

Thanks for all the help, and I hope this post wasn't too confusing.

john greer · · modesto · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 110

I climbed this a few months ago (right version). Yes the 70m will reach the ground. We were able to TR underclingon with the same rope hung on the right anchor. I did not see the anchor in the middle.
Super fun climb.

Ari Bilyeu · · Denver, CO · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 0
John Greer Jr. wrote:I climbed this a few months ago (right version). Yes the 70m will reach the ground. We were able to TR underclingon with the same rope hung on the right anchor. I did not see the anchor in the middle. Super fun climb.
Thanks so much!
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