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Tennis Shoe Boogy

5.4, Trad, 45 ft (14 m),  Avg: 1.8 from 6 votes
FA: Bill Gilson, Herb and Jan Conn
S Dakota > Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > Chopping Block > Meat Counter
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Description

Climb up the flaring crack on the west buttress of the Meat Counter.

Location

West Buttress of Meat Counter

Protection

Standard Rack

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The route starts on the ledge with the tree on it. You can circle a boulder at the base of the route which will lead you up a gully to the starting ledge.
[Hide Photo] The route starts on the ledge with the tree on it. You can circle a boulder at the base of the route which will lead you up a gully to the starting ledge.

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Michael Parker
Belgrade, MT
  5.4
[Hide Comment] If you circle around to the left of the small boulder below the start you can walk up the starting ledge through a skinny gully. I didn't notice this until I had already climbed the face of the boulder at the base and made it to the top. This way adds a few moves but they are totally unprotected and unnecessary. Nov 28, 2016
Michael Parker
Belgrade, MT
  5.4
[Hide Comment] There are no anchors for this route. I ended up making a gear anchor about 20 feet back in the only cracks I could find at the top of the route. There are several summit anchors that you can use to rap off to get back down. I recommend one on the opposite side from this route as it is the highest one I could find and the easiest to access from the top of the rock. Nov 28, 2016