Little Man in the Boat  5.12a/b R

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch Consensus:  5.12a/b [details] FA:  Matt Samet, Steve Dieckhoff New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  Pinklebear on Sep 10, 2001 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

This route climbs the narrow buttress directly above the gully which splits Bell Buttress. It is the first route you encounter as you scramble westward towards the upper bench from Cosmosis and can be distinguished by a fixed wire at mid-height.

Climb through the strange, down-pointing overlaps which define the buttress, aiming for a crack which splits the final roof before it trends left on easier ground to the bolt anchors atop the Mystery Arete out left. Lower from here with a 60-meter cord.

Though this route is reasonably well-protected, the rock down low is somewhat friable and there are two hanging daggers which you must negotiate (don't place gear in these) en route to summit glory. If someone were to trundle these, this might actually be a safe route.

Protection 

Your standard Boulder Canyon crack rack should get you up this pitch. The bottom takes small wires and TCUs, but the crack opens up at the top, so bring double #2 and #3 Camalots.