Scientific Americans 

FA:  Todd Swain and Peggy Buckey 86' Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.8 [details] Length:  80 feet Views: 33 page views Submitted By: Ryan Kelly on Oct 8, 2008 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

Climbs up the face of the pillar in front of Popular Mechanics. Head straight for a bolt low on the climb, then work up the aręte over easy ground (runout) to a horizontal that takes good pro. Continue up passing one more bolt to the top of the pillar. From there you can join the last leg of Jack of Hearts – do the step-across over to the main wall and up a chimney to the bolts.

The 'R' rating is arguable, this climb really only has about two moves in the 5.8 range and there is a bolt at your waist for those moves.

Location 

From the start of Popular Mechanics head straight up the pillar towards a bolt.

Protection 

Two bolts, a medium-sized cam for the horizontal and a finger-sized cam for after the step-across. Bolted anchor.