Sinister Slab  5.7

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Type:  Trad, 5 pitches, 1210 feet, Grade III Consensus:  5.7 [details] FA:  Paul Ross, Paul Marshall (UK) Oct 21,2002 New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  USBRIT on Jan 19, 2009 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

P1).Straight up from the top of the wave to a spike belay.200'5.6R.
P2).Continue straight up an climb the groove on the left of the large obelisk. 200' 5.7R.
P3).Up the easy groove then the slab on the right to a single bolt belay. 200'5.5R.
P4) Straight up the open slab to a ledge and single bolt belay 160'5.4.
P5).Easy slab to a big ledge 200'5.0.
P6).Forth class 250' to the summit,which is gained by climbing the far side (50'). One may need a rope for this last section.
Descent Rap the route.

Location 

Approach from the Three Finger Canyon trail head.The route takes a line up the next formation left (south) of the Surfing the Swell slab. The start is from the top of the rubble wave about 200' left of the slot canyon. (Cairn),. The route to the right (north) of this slot canyon is Seduction of Stone.

Protection 

Gear.. Friends #0.5, #1,#1.5,#2.5,#3. Slings ,Two 60m ropes.