Pedestal Right  5.5

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Type:  Trad, TR, 40 feet Consensus:  5.5 [details] FA:  Submitted By:  Pete Hunt on Sep 22, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (3) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Pedestal Right during Spring '11.

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Description 

Go straight up the center of the east face to the big ledge half way up and then follow the dihedral up to the top. The first crux is just before gaining the big ledge. The next and more difficult crux is the first couple of moves getting into the dihedral. It protects well, especially after you gain the ledge. The protection for the first half is limited to mostly small and tricky nut placements. The climbing is easy enough that this shouldn't pose any problem for most climbers.

Be wary of some loose chockstones in the dihedral that detract from the quality of the climb. I've pulled on them and they haven't come loose, but avoiding them if possible is best. This is another pretty good lead if you're looking for something mellow.

Location 

Start just to the right of the large pedestal and go straight to the ledge and into the dihedral that takes you to the top.

Protection 

Standard TR set up.

A set of nuts and some small to medium cams will do the job. Definitely nothing bigger than a 3" cam. The pro gets better once you get to the prominent ledge half way up. Until then, use small nuts or a #2 Camalot in a pocket.

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View of the dihedral portion of the climb. There ...