Step Child 

FA:  Mike Rigney, Dave Bridges 6/90 Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.7 [details] Length:  1 pitch, 40 feet Views: 119 page views Submitted By: Bill Olszewski on Sep 22, 2007 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Tom near the top of Step Child

Description 

This is the discontinuous crack system just right of Kindergarten Cop. Follow the thin crack, past a horizontal, up and right to a nice hand crack. Continue up the hand crack until it runs out, finishing up and left to the anchor for Kindergarten Cop. The crux comes early and we felt the climb was easier than the 5.8 rating given in Hidden Treasures, with most of the climb going at 5.6. A fun climb with great feet, good ledges and nice jams. Rappel to descend.

Protection 

gear to 1.5", bolted anchor.

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Julie cruising after the crux of Step Child, 5.8