Did Plato Love Trees?  5.9 PG13

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Type:  Trad, 3 pitches, 200 feet Consensus:  5.9- [details] FA:  Submitted By:  Rob P. on May 10, 2009 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (5) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: The line for the first pitch of Plato. The circle...

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Three pitches. Pitch 1: Start at the end of the talus and climb up to the base of the Ross's Crack dihedral and belay. Pitch 2: Traverse up and right, then down and right, and belay below the "Faeries" slab. Pitch 3: Finish up left of the slab.

Location 

I rap'd The Great Barrier Roof down to the rock base of Shovel Point. It required one full 60m rope length. From there, locate and climb the thin crack.

We had problems route finding on this one, so be careful, especially on the second pitch. From the first pitch belay (the tree below Ross's Crack). Go up and right on the very thin crack and into a dihedral. Go through some bushes and traverse across rock tripe laden jugs. Go down to the next tree belay.

Protection 

Thin pro on the first pitch for the first 40-50ft, then it gets better. Second pitch is good for gear, as long as you find it...make sure to help your second out and use a good ammount to prevent huge swings.

All belays are on gear and usually an old mangy tree.

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Pitch one

Second belay