Pumpkin Corner  5.9

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Consensus:  5.9- [details] FA:  Bruno Haché and Ron Olsen, 10/29/06 New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  Ron Olsen on Nov 6, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (3) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Bruno Hache doing some big stems through the crux.

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Description 

Pumpkin Corner climbs the big corner right of Minutia Arete.

Start in the same place as Edges and Ledges and Minutia, at the base of a broken slab on the left side of the crag. Work up the broken slab to the start of the Minutia hand crack. Go right up a slabby ramp to the arete. Get gear in a finger crack and continue into the corner. Work up the corner to a steep section with a hand crack. Pass this section with some big stems. Continue up, past a hollow-sounding flake, to a 2-bolt anchor. Lower back down.

The difficulty of the crux is height dependent. Taller people might think it's 5.8+, shorter people might think it's 5.10.

Location 

On the left side of the Boulder Slips crag. Hike up a path to the base of a broken slab about 100' above the road. The route climbs the big corner right of Minutia Arete.

Protection 

Gear to 2". Finger-sized nuts and cams up to a #2 Camalot. Bring some longer slings for the first two placements. 2-bolt anchor at the top.

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