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PFM (Pure F$%^&*! Magic)

5.8, Trad, 110 ft (33 m),  Avg: 2.1 from 9 votes
FA: Pinkham, Fehrman, Moe.
California > Lake Tahoe > I-80 Corridor > Donner Summit > Babylon Crag

Description

Climb the corner to the right of Proof of Purchase. It starts as low angle 5.5 but moves into 5.8 and steeper territory going around a roof and into the main corner. It heads to the top of this and then goes right up a steeper wall through thin cracks to the chain. A 70M rope is needed to lower or rappel from the chains

Location

Right of Proof of Purchase - see Topo.

Protection

Single rack to #2 camalot with a set of nuts and may be a couple of extra small cams.

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Regular route in blue; Variation in red gets a star in Horniak's North Tahoe guidebook.
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