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The Blunt Arete

5.10d, Sport, 130 ft (39 m),  Avg: 2.8 from 9 votes
FA: Tai Devore, Urmas Franosch, Kent Barton
California > Sierra Eastside > Bishop Area > Pine Creek Canyon > Barbershop Buttress

Description

Start in a corner about twenty feet right of Barbershop Shuffle, then move left onto a blunt arete and face-climb to the anchors. Supposedly the crux is at the ninth bolt, but it was less obvious where the crux was on this climb than on Barbershop Shuffle.

Location

Barbershop Buttress, Pine Creek.

Protection

15 bolts, bolted anchor equipped for rappel.

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... one crux move, coming up
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starting 'The Blunt Arete'
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