Daffy Duck Pinnacle 

FA:  Bob and Lisa Eakle Type:  Trad, Sport Consensus:  5.9+ [details] Length:  2 pitches, 140 feet Views: 114 page views Submitted By: agarhart on May 8, 2009 Add Photo  Add Comment

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BETA PHOTO: The route ascends the west skyline arete.

Description 

Pitch 1: Climb low-angle crack up the west skyline arete until the rock steepens below a roof. The roof protects with a small TCU or a #4 Trango Ballnut. Pull the roof on a flared hand-jam and make easy moves to the bottom of the headwall (110 ft).

Pitch 2: Climb 5.9 face past two bolts to the summit (30 ft).

Location 

Follow the Sun Tower trail and look for signs for the Beehive Formation. The pinnacle is ~300 yards east of the Upper Sun Tower.

Protection 

Standard rack plus #4 Ballnut or small TCU for roof, 2 bolts. Rap 90 ft to the northwest from two bolt anchor.