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Mean Streak
5.10a,
Trad, TR, 40 ft (12 m),
Avg: 3 from 26
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FA: unknown
Minnesota
> Blue Mounds SP…
> Prairie Walls Area
> 6. Midnight Buttress
Description
Follow the small ledges and holds up to the roof. Pull the roof using the crack and continue to the top using the crack. The crack is somewhat shallow, making jams difficult at times. The crux is definitely the crack section. Its called mean streak for a reason.
Location
In the middle of the
Midnight Buttress find a black streak that goes about half way up the pink rock and turns into a small roof with a crack in the white rock above.
Protection
Nuts, Cams, Hexes, nothing bigger than hand sized. Standard top rope setup.
[Hide Photo] Kristen finishing the hard stuff of Mean Streak.
[Hide Photo] Solid lead climb with good protection when you need it.
[Hide Photo] The Midnight Buttress with Mean Streak in the middle.
[Hide Photo] Case is jamming hard thru the Mean Streak
[Hide Photo] Alex is getting ready to crank thru the crux on Mean Streak
[Hide Photo] Josh Hattan burls his way into the fray.
Custer, SD
Eagan, MN
I distinctly remember I only used one jam and the rest were face holds.
If you are solid at the grade you may be fine but don't jump on this on lead expecting to get lots of great gear. Oct 21, 2016