Tyson Dimmitt nears the top of the first pitch of ...
Description
Follow the left-facing dihedral
P1-Finger sized crack up past small bush/tree Belay at the notch with the perpendicular crack (there is a lot of debris from old gear and such)
P2-Continue up dihedral to ledge Finish up right to a bolted belay or go left to a wierd undercling (protectable) and go past a tie off knob to a belay station on top.
This climb is in the "Needles" guidebook by Greg Vernon
Location
Obvious left-facing dihedral that splits the rock up the middle.
To walk off, get to the top of the ridge and walk off South side to base (rappel is recommended)
By Matthew Fienup Administrator From: Ventura, CA Oct 13, 2009 rating: 5.8
I climbed this route with very limited beta--just what is available in the Needles Guidebook. I am RELIEVED to see that other folks have graded this route 5.8. This was a sustained and challenging lead--at least as hard as the classic lieback on White Punks.
I expected a walk in the park... Instead, I got absolutely awesome 5.8 endurance liebacking. This route is like a Tobin's Dihedral for mortals.
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