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Dr Demento's Descending Demise 
Geek Crack 
Hairless 
Hodge Podge 
IIlusion Chain 
Mr. Pitiful 
Rude Boy AKA Rue Boy 
Seven Sharp 
Tronolane 

Hairless 

5.11b

   

FA: Peter Hubbel, Bruce Burnell, Andy Archer 8/84
Type: Trad, Sport
Consensus: 5.11b [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 140 feet
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Submitted By: slim on Mar 15, 2008


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Description 

Hairless is a fun pitch that shares the same start as 'Mr. Pitiful' but deviates to the right at the 4th bolt and heads up to a small flake.

The flake is protected by a pretty good pin that can be backed up with finger-sized gear. Layback up the flake, clip a bolt, and head up to a left-trending, finger crack that can take small gear. I found this to be surprisingly 'shouldery' for slab movement. Then cruise straight up to a tree that sometimes has webbing (usually crusty).

If the tree doesn't float your boat for rapping, you can climb a little higher to a good ledge and follow it to the right for about 30' to a bolted anchor.


Location 

This is located in a small zone that is approximately 60% or 70% towards the right side of the buttress. Snake Buttress is kind of split into 4 sections. From left to right, this would be the 3rd section.


Protection 

Approximately 5 bolts, a pin at the crux, wires and small cams to #0.5 Camalot or so.