Pine Tree Step-Across 5.6 R
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Description The Pine Tree Step-Across is more a mental challenge than a physical one. The climb is located just left of the inside corner that leads up to the sizeable pine tree growing out of the rock near the top of the wall. Climb up this face until you reach a large overhaning block just left of the pine tree. Surmount the block using a mantel. Once on the block lean into the blank face and step across the abyss to a small landing pad for your foot. While stepping reach with your left hand for a hidden hold. Continue up to the top of the wall.
Protection For leading, use a standard rack.
BETA PHOTO: Lower south portion of Railroad Amphitheater from ...
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Tom Anderson-Brown looking graceful at the end of ...
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Tom Anderson-Brown overextending his mantel and lo...
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Jan Brown performing the step-across on Pine Tree ...
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Just before the step across.
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Stepping across.
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Those fun sloper foot holds at the the start give ...
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Barefoot Rhoads.
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As the rain begins to fall ...
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By Jay Knower
Administrator
From: Plymouth, NH
Dec 17, 2008
rating: 5.6 R
| I'd say this is a candidate for an R rating. At the step across, the pro is below your feet, with a ledge not too far below the gear. This is an excellent lead, but certainly a heads-up one. |
By Unboundquark
From: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Sep 14, 2009
| The step across is not only an R, but it's a total headgame. Before you make the move you can't really see how the "step across" is going to go. |
By Doug Hemken
Administrator
Sep 21, 2009
rating: 5.6 PG13
| Classic Devils Lake!
The technical crux could come low, depending upon exactly which variation you take on the lower face. The gear down low is finicky; you'll find a fixed pin on the left side of the face about 1/3 of the way up.
There is gear (orange metolius cam) in the horizontal crack below the crux, but it needs to be set just right.
The crux is height/wingspan/flexibility/patience -dependent! |
By Trad Nanny
Sep 8, 2010
rating: 5.6 R
| So funny to watch Remo freak out on this one! |
By Remo
From: Madison, WI
Sep 8, 2010
rating: 5.6 PG13
| That step-across move is heady! |
By roger fritz from rockford, IL
Aug 29, 2011
| I have climbed that thing 10 years ago...I forgot how committing and freaky the step across was. The lower section is definitely the crux if you follow the goofy crack system. I thought it was R at the bottom but very protect able up top. Great lead. True to it's 5-6 rating. |
By Doug Hemken
Administrator
Jun 27, 2012
rating: 5.6 PG13
| At the crux you can bail to the right. Jam up between the namesake pine tree and the rock, then move back left to the top of the route.
Or just bail to "Pine Tree Dihedral".
A brief shower induced us to look around for options .... |
By Tom Lausch
From: Stoughton, WI
Aug 19, 2012
rating: 5.6 R
| This one is a head check. Not much pro for the top section. The mantle into the middle was comitting and required good focus. |
By await
May 12, 2013
rating: 5.6 PG13
| Would have jumped the step across had Gokul not given me running beta on where to look for that hold. I was telling myself the ledge below wouldn't hurt me too badly. Sweet climb! |
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