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Scape Goat

5.10a, Trad, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 2.6 from 29 votes
FA: Rick Shull, 1989
California > San Bernardino… > Big Bear Lake Area > Big Bear North > Big Bear City Area > Holcomb Valley… > Pinnacles South > Parking Lot Rock

Description

This is the striking (for a forty foot route) dihedral and roof crack facing the parking lot. Jam and stem the dihedral before traversing right and then turn the roof for the final short upper crack moves.

Location

This is the crack 10 feet right of Five O'clock Shadow.

Protection

Gear to 2 inches and gear anchor.

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Pretty dang fun.
[Hide Photo] Pretty dang fun.
Scape Goat (5.10a), Holcomb Valley Pinnacles
[Hide Photo] Scape Goat (5.10a), Holcomb Valley Pinnacles
Tish heading up the dihedral under the roof [Photo by Jason Refuerzo]
[Hide Photo] Tish heading up the dihedral under the roof [Photo by Jason Refuerzo]

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Colin Schour
Big Bear Lake, CA
 
[Hide Comment] I thought this was a very fun route.

A somewhat sketchy number two (C4) in a flared crack/hole protects the crux after the roof. Nov 3, 2011
Sean
Oak Park, CA
[Hide Comment] cams to 2". inobvious solid gray X4 (0.4) could also protect the move after the roof Jul 31, 2019
matthew whelpley
Delco
[Hide Comment] spooky metolious .00 right past the lip to protect the hard move May 13, 2021