Desiderata  5.11+

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet Consensus:  5.11b/c [details] FA:  D.Mabe, 2007 New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  Darren Mabe on Sep 10, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Brandon Patterson on "The Desiderata"
March 2007.
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Description 

Currently the only bolted line at the Bumbling Stock. Starts in the center of the crag at a right-facing flake. Midway optional belay anchor reduces the drag. Otherwise bring a few longer draws and 60m or 70m rope.

Lieback the flake, mantle onto a ramp. Steep slab smears to a cruxy arete move (10+ish). Easier climbing leads you to a right-leaning undercling corner (2nd crux) and over a small roof. Finish on steep headwall, with a last tricky highstep crux at the last bolt. Anchors are set back on a nice ledge.

Lower 105' to ground. 60m rope barely makes it.

Location 

Almost smack dab in the middle of the crag, left of the Crack a Beer OW.

Protection 

13 bolts to the chains.

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Adam Peters on "The Desiderata" March 2007. Photo ...	Brandon Patterson entering the second crux. March ...	Brandon, through the crux March 2007, photo by Ada...