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Marshmallow Tower 

5.10c

   

FA: Unknown
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.10 [details]
Length: 20 feet
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Submitted By: Adam Stackhouse on Aug 1, 2006


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BETA PHOTO: Looking down at the Marshmallow Tower from atop th...


Description 

This is the obvious looking tower just behind and left of Tower 2. Both of these classic routes (left and right) start on the backside, and realistically must be lead (although years ago after much consternation we swung the rope over and batman'd up one side to set up a TR). Going up and right (facing east)is definitely the easier of the two, with the left (facing west) taking a palmy, minimal feet traverse with dubious pro to a dead vertical crack (probably 5.11a).


Location 

Just behind Tower Two. Largish tower with a marshmallow shaped head on top.


Protection 

Thin to 2.5" Bolts for belay/lower off



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The left or west side route (5.11a) of the Marshmallow Tower traverses in from the right on this photo and takes the finger crack to the top ©

BETA PHOTO: The left or west side route (5.11a) of the Marshma...


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By Scotty Nelson
From: San Diego
Sep 28, 2006

This is a stout 10c

By mschlocker
From: San Diego, CA
Sep 5, 2008
rating: 5.10b

Don't let Scotty intimidate you. The right crack is not a bad lead. The left crack is definitely 5.11.

One big cam for the start (#4 C4, backclean) and the rest is TCU to 1". Brave souls may want to bypass the starting cam. The left variation looks like a dangerous lead but can be TR'd after you get to the top.