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South Summit Bolt Ladder

5.10a, Sport,  Avg: 1.4 from 5 votes
FA: Warren Harding
California > Lake Tahoe > Highway 50 Corr… > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf > E Face

Description

Steep climbing to start followed by a cruxy mantle onto a slab. Pass two bolts to the top of the South Summit. Figuring out how to pull the mantle is a mindbender, but just keep telling yourself it does go at 10a.

Location

Start in the notch between the South Summit and the Middle Summit. Find the bolt line heading up the South Summit out of the notch.

Protection

Bolts. The last two have fashioned pieces of bent metal for the hangers.

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Paul Zander
Bern, CH
 
[Hide Comment] Mantle felt more like v2 to me. Be aware that the last two bolts have odd hangers with unusually small holes that several of my carabiners would not fit through. bring skinny biners. Dec 28, 2013
Bobby Hutton
Grizzly Flat, CA
[Hide Comment] Re-bolted 12/20. The original hangers were awesome z shaped bent metal with drilled holes. Very small holes. They might have held a fall but I doubt it. Jul 12, 2022