The Back Side  5.12c/d

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Type:  TR, 1 pitch, 25 feet Consensus:  5.12c/d [details] FA:  Jason Schneider Season:  any, as long as it's dry Submitted By:  Jason Schneider on Jan 21, 2010 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Josh Vandermark working the the Back Side

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Description 

The route goes straight up the middle of the back face of the Pinnacle. Start below the right hand side of the big ledge, mantel up and move slightly right to climb for two moves up a column like feature. Using the undercling, move out left onto the face and climb straight up. the last move is the crux

Protection 

sling the small block to the climbers right, and place a yellow alien (or something similar) in a finger crack directly at the top of the main route on the other side.