Switchbacks, Direct Start 

FA:  Dave Rearick, 1958 Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.8 [details] Length:  1 pitch, 90 feet Views: 49 page views Submitted By: Chris Miller on Jul 14, 2008 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

Climb large edges to a single bolt (3/8") about 20' off the ground, pull the crux and then wander upwards to a ledge where you can get some gear (1.5") before underclinging left along a gaping flake - this is where Switchbacks comes in from the left - continue up that route to it's belay under a small arch.

Fun climbing but it's a little heads up with the bolt being so high, although a micro cam might just fit below the bolt (a #0 Metolius tcu was too big).

Location 

Center of Flintstone Slab, about 50' right of Fred.

Protection 

bolt, gear to 3"