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Type: Sport, 1 pitch, 165 feet
Consensus: 5.9 [details]
FA: Rick Bradshaw, Ken Kisiel, Scott Beguin, and Dennis Newell, 11/2000
Submitted By: Anthony Stout on Feb 13, 2006

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Area Classic, the best moderate at Diablo. Start at the post (circled on detailed area map) and enjoy (~165 feet).

To find this route, look for the trail that goes along the base of the cliff and follow it until you find a wooden post at the base of the cliff, the route follows the bolts directly up from this bolt.


Protection 

17 bolts to cold shuts.

The descent can be done with one 60m rope by using the rap anchors on Highly Caffienated for the second rappel. Faster and more comfortable to drag a second rope and rappel from the top.



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Mike on Post Moderate.

Mike on Post Moderate.

Ty clipping on PM at about 80ft, good shot of the line for PM...and Ty's butt if you're into that sort of thing.

Ty clipping on PM at about 80ft, good shot of the ...

Amy on Post Moderate, smiling because it feels wonderful to climb!!  Photo by Aaron Miller.

Amy on Post Moderate, smiling because it feels won...

Amy near the top of Post Moderate. Photo by Aaron Miller.

Amy near the top of Post Moderate. Photo by Aaron ...

Nice sunny rock on a cool autumn morning <br />Darryl Styles starts up <br />Post Moderate (5.9)

Nice sunny rock on a cool autumn morning
Darryl St...


Sue on "Post Moderate".

Sue on "Post Moderate".


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By Larry Earley
From: Los Alamos, NM
Oct 8, 2006
rating: 5.9-

Great climb for the grade. A full rope pitch of sustained 5.8 all the way with plenty of bolts for those that need it. A few 9 moves near top.

By Jason Hundhausen
From: Bozeman, MT
Dec 3, 2007
rating: 5.9

So glad to have finally climbed Post Moderate, and I have to say, it lives up to it's reputation as one of the best easier climbs around. Having not climbed for 3 months, I found my endurance on this route to be the issue, not the moves. Certainly a must-do!

By Scott Beguin
Feb 3, 2008

The FA party also included Scott Beguin and Dennis Newell.

By Karl Kiser
Apr 2, 2008

We placed an anchor high directly above the dihedral which starts this climb (you can see it from the approach and right). And we didn't continue because we hadn't cleaned the large block which Post Moderate skirts on the left. This is another instance of groups working on the same piece of rock at about the same time.

By Dave Wachter
Jul 30, 2009

  • *** Be VERY CAREFUL of the big fractured blocks heading for the mid-anchor (just beneath and to the right of the anchor).***
Looks like they're about ready to dislodge, and they're the obvious thing for an inexperienced climber to grab onto. Could easily kill somebody on the ground.

By Huey
From: Santa Fe, NM
Jun 30, 2010
rating: 5.9

I agree with Dave re: the potential rockfall.

Aesthetically, my favourite local climb, & per Jason's comment: a great warmup.

Because of it's length, this is a great training route to teach passing a knot, belaying from the anchors, managing multiple ropes, etc. prior to taking someone on multi-pitch.

By Ken Jones
From: Grants, NM
Sep 3, 2011
rating: 5.9

Climbed the route a few weeks ago. Great long moderate sport route. Camped at the parking lot but had to leave because of a rowdy party that started after midnight. Felt like trouble in the making. We won't be camping there again.