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Just Dreams 

5.10- R

   

FA: Paul Ross. John Glime
New Route: Yes
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.10- [details]
Length: 4 pitches, 800 feet, Grade II
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Submitted By: Paul Ross on Oct 2, 2007


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Paul at first bolt P1


Description 

Situated on the Sinister Slab formation. Approach from the Three Finger Canyon trail .About quarter mile before the entrance walk north for about 20 mins.Starts 50' right of "Faith Hope and Clarity" The climb is on good rock and has two excellent slab pitches(P1.Climb up past a bolt at 30'. Then a .75"Cam to another bolt.Continue to double anchors. 170'5.8R (P2.Easy grooves and slab lead to a black block below the right hand slim clean groove.(the grooves on the left are Faith Hope and Clarity) Double anchors. 250 5.3.(P3.Superb pitch ,quite sustained. Climb the slab for about 50' to the entrance of the groove. Up the groove ,at the third bolt move out of the groove to the right to another bolt.Continue delicately passed two more bolts then enter the wide groove follow this to double anchors.200' 5.10R. (P4.Follow the fine slim groove and slab to double anchors. 100'5.6R Descent:-Across to the south about 100' are rap anchors of Return of the Crocks . Use these .Two raps to reach ledges then scrable down to more anchors ,from here one rap down FHC first pitch to ground.


Location 

Walk from the Three Fingers Trailhead north for about 20 mins to the Sinister Slab formation. See Pics.


Protection 

Cams alien to 2".. Couple of medium stoppers.Slings, Two 60M ropes



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Nearing the top on the 170' first pitch

Nearing the top on the 170' first pitch

Ross entering the first groove on the 200'5.10 third pitch.

Ross entering the first groove on the 200'5.10 thi...

Johns self portrait seems to say he is quite pleased he is not leading this pitch!

Johns self portrait seems to say he is quite pleas...

Moving out of the groove on very delicate friction.

Moving out of the groove on very delicate friction...

Pitch 4 . Another 100' groove to the summit

Pitch 4 . Another 100' groove to the summit

Sinister Slab formation. (A)The Return of the Crocks 5.8R.(B) Faith Hope and Clarity 5.9.(C) Just Dreams 5.10R.(D) Sinister Slab 5.7R.

BETA PHOTO: Sinister Slab formation. (A)The Return of the Croc...


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By John J. Glime
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 2, 2007

For those of you who dare to dream. Know that it was a handsome "senior citizen" who went there first and put those shiny bolts in for you. It was a privilege to watch, and very impressive.