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R.I.P. Diagonal

5.11c/d, Trad, 110 ft (33 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 4 from 6 votes
FA: Mark Jacobs & Kelly Moore Summer 1985
S Dakota > Needles Of Rush… > Iron Mountain > Raspberry Rocks > Weather Watchers Wall

Description

Climb the first pitch of Weather or Not to the ledge with a single bolt and hang a belay there. RP Diagonal climbs the leftward diagonalling finger tip crack from this ledge to a set of anchor bolts. Rappel with two ropes to ground from anchors. The protection is difficult but solid on this route.

Protection

Multiple sets of RP type nuts, Two sets of stoppers, Cams to 2.5", Quick draws

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Johnny Lang on the RP
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Brent Kertzman
Black Hills, SD
  5.11b/c
[Hide Comment] The actual name of this route is R.I.P. Diagonal, not "RP" as listed on this website. This was a miss-print in the "Poor Person's Guide to the Needles". Sep 12, 2014