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Portent 

5.6 R

   

FA: Andrew Emery, Steve Roper
Type: Trad, TR
Consensus: 5.7 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 120 feet
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Submitted By: Rob Behrens on Jan 1, 2001


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Paul moving on up Portent


Description 

For the moderate climber this is one of THE routes to do at Pinnacles. Long, fun and airy at the top. It is possible to TR the first part of the route off of some midway anchors, but is not really recommended because this route sees a lot of traffic.


Protection 

This classic has some run spots on easier ground. The first moves can be protected with .75 camalot or so sized piece and some small cam placements in a horizontal above that.



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Portent on Discovery wall.

BETA PHOTO: Portent on Discovery wall.

The start of Portent, past the crux

BETA PHOTO: The start of Portent, past the crux

The start of Portent, past the crux

BETA PHOTO: The start of Portent, past the crux


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By Aron Quiter
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From: Berkeley, CA
Jul 16, 2003

If you take the caves trail and head through the first cave, as the path leads up towards Discovery Wall and either heads to a fork where you can either go back to the right parallel with the rock, or runs into it, Portent is the route in the first small dip that follows this dip up and left to a pair of rusty anchors that can be seen about 70 feet off the ground.

By Blitzo
Sep 25, 2006

I didn't think that this route deserves more than 1*. I actually thought it was kind of a pile!

By Lisa E
Mar 29, 2007
rating: 5.6 R

Most of this route is quite easy, although the start is the crux and is harder than 5.6. I like the traverse, very airy and fun.