Spike the Punch  5.10c/d

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet Consensus:  5.10+ [details] FA:  Rick Shull, Chris Miller 1989 Submitted By:  Bill Olszewski on Apr 16, 2009 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (6) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Bob S finishing the crux.

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This is listed as unknown route #591 in the Mayr guide. Start in the right side of the large, shallow cave. Work up a left-facing flake, then transition right into another left-facing flake. Get up high under the roof and work out onto the face. Continue up the steep headwall on delicate aggregate. Finish on the big ramp at chain anchors. Although the roof is the crux, the lower section is quite tricky and physically demanding; the upper section let’s up very little and is sustained. Rappel to descend.

Location 

Right side of the big cave in the center of VD wall.

Protection 

5 bolts, bolted chain anchor

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Bob on the headwall of Spike the Punch.	FA Spike the Punch.	FA Spike the Punch.