The Rolling Stones  5.9

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Type:  Trad, 3 pitches, 540 feet, Grade III Consensus:  5.9 [details] FA:  Paul Ross Andy Ross Shingo Ohkawa (var leads) 03/22/2012 New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  USBRIT on Mar 29, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: A)Rolling Stones.540' 5.9

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Dedicated to still the best rock group on the planet.From Two Finger Canyon walk about 20 mins north. See topo's .After P1 the rock and climbing is excellent.

P1)Head up towards the shallow groove with two pro bolts at about 60'up in the dark rock to protect moves into the groove. Then straight up to small but thick pine tree belay below the right trending weakness.140' 5.8+.
P2)Climb into the fault line past a bolt at 15'. Continue up the line trending right ,using cams and wires and a total of five bolts to a good stance and double anchors below a perfect rippled slab.200' 5.9.
P3)Straight up from belay and superb climbing trending right past six bolts to double anchors 20' below the massive ledge system. Declared top of route.200'5.7.
Descent. Rap to top of P2 then one long careful rap to the ground.

Location 

About 20 mins hike north from the camp at Two Fingers Canyon ... See topo's.

Protection 

Cams 1/2" to 3". Wires. Two 60m ropes

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BETA PHOTO: Tele photo from Two Fingers.A) Crusade.1310' 5.9...	Paul starting P1 .Just below bolt placements	Paul higher on P1
Andy staring P2	Andy higher on P2	Oop's its The Rolling Stones. Heads Up!
Andy at the belay P2	View from top of P2 looking north	Shingo following P2
Shingo arriving top of P2	Shingo starting P3	Andy keeping an eye on.
Andy following P3.	Home time.