Mountain Jam  5.8

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Consensus:  5.8 [details] FA:  Kent McClanan and Mick Follari, 2009 Submitted By:  Jay Eggleston on Apr 28, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (4) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Standing on the big "tooth" that marks the start.

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Description 

Start at a pillar with a nice hand crack above its left edge. Climb to the top of the pillar and engage the crack above. Easier climbing leads to a sloping ledge and a rotten overhang. Above the overhang is a great crack in a perfect open book. Getting over the overhang is the crux and while it is well-protected, there is a lot of loose crumbly rock to negotiate on the way. This might be a little scary for a leader at their limit. Above the overhang, climb the excellent crack to the ledge below the south face of the Potato Chip. You can also head left (recommended) to a tree with slings before the ledge.

Location 

This is on the right side of the buttress located below and to the southwest of the Potato Chip. This is the first crack system right of Don't Peel. Rap from a tree at about 70' or head up to the ledge below the Potato Chip and go left to a big tree on the west edge of the ledge and rap 60' west to the ground.

Protection 

Standard rack.

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Stemming into the classic dihedral on the top sect...

A closer peek of the upper corner, very fun.