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Step Up or Ketchup

5.10a, Sport, 100 ft (30 m),  Avg: 2 from 9 votes
FA: Euan Cameron, Justin Colville, Will Crick, 23rd September 2013
California > Sierra Eastside > Mammoth Lakes Area > Casa Diablo Mou… > Parking Lot Crag

Description

Start below the short steep wall at the right end of the large slanting feature.

Climb up the wall to reach the wide crack that follows the feature up and left. Follow this up to the 4th bolt.

Once the 4th bolt is clipped step up onto the slabby face and make delicate and engaging moves up and passed the next three bolts.

Continue traversing leftwards passed well featured rock until possible to climb up directly to the anchors.

Location

Located on the slab wall on the left side of the deep cleft on the northern side of the crag.

Protection

9 bolts, double ring anchors

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Step Up or Ketchup Topo
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Overview picture for the far left area on the north side of the area.
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Approaching the step up onto the slabby face on the first ascent.
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Michelle Wenski
Mammoth Lakes, CA
 
[Hide Comment] grainy! grainy! grainy! make sure your belayer has eye protection!! Other than that, fun, stout route! Might feel easier at the start if it was cleaner. Mar 10, 2015