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Elevation: 6,171 ft 1,881 m
GPS: 38.33807, -119.7985
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Shared By: Salamanizer Ski on Jul 19, 2020
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Columnar basalt pillars further down the talus field from Hexcentric. Climbs range from 5.6-5.9. Climbing here is a bit dirty. All anchors are natural (no bolts) with a walk-off on climbers right. Be careful not to knock loose blocks off when topping out. This area is north facing so gets shade all day. Pretty secluded, I doubt you’ll ever see people on these.

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Cross the bridge and head East along the creek to the end of the talus field (there will be a small crest), then head up. You’ll see the area on your left as you reach the top of the crest.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pygmy Pillars

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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
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● Excel Crack
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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● Tinker’s Trough
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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● Word
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5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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● Common Kurt-esy
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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● Micro Soft
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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● Spread Sheet
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● Excel Crack
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Tinker’s Trough
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Word
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Common Kurt-esy
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5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Micro Soft
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Spread Sheet
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
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Afternoon cragging
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L to R: Tinker's Trough 5.7, Common Kurt-esy 5.7, Micro Soft 5.8, Spread Sheet 5.9, Excel Crack 5.6, Word 5.7. Walk off to the right
L to R: Tinker's Trough 5.7, Common Kurt-esy 5.…
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Pygmy Pillars as seen from the dirt parking of the walk-in campground just upstream of the Column of the Giants parking. It can be approached during low water by boulder hopping the river near the back of the camping instead of using the pedestrian bridge
Pygmy Pillars as seen from the dirt parking of…
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