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Hunchback Pinnacle

Submitted By: James DeRoussel on Mar 11, 2003
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Description 

Hunchback Pinnacle is a prominent, freestanding formation just below Windy Point. There are a few climbs on this formation, including the now famous Steve's Arete 5.11a, which ascends the beautiful and exposed downhill side of the pinnacle.


Getting There 

From the Windy Point parking lot, cross the highway and descend down slope directly adjacent to the overlook. Heading straight downhill, the pinnacle is hard to miss, and takes only a few minutes to reach.


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Hunchback Pinnacle:
Steve's Arete   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
Green Ripper   5.12b     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
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Hunchback Pinnacle (the right formation) as seen from the road above.

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By Christian
From: Tucson, Az
Feb 26, 2006

Anybody know what the new route on the south face (to the left of "Danglefoot Dihedral")is rated?

By jbaker
From: Tucson, AZ
Feb 27, 2006

IIRC it's 11a.

By Jimbo
Feb 23, 2007

EFR and I drilled this dog several years ago. I haven't been on it since then but I do remember some painfully sharp crimps through the crux section. JBAK is correct on the .11a rating.
I don't remember what we called it.

By Jon Ruland
From: Tucson, AZ
Mar 2, 2008

the native peoples feared this pinnacle. those who ventured here would never return...well they would return, just without their fingertips. when asked about what had befallen them they would grow pale, and all they would say was that they had left their fingertips on the pinnacle because the hunchback god demanded a sacrifice.

beware traveller for if you venture to the sacred hunchback pinnacle yourself, you too must make your own sacrifice to the hunchback god...a sacrifice of fingertips.