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Sunspear

5.9, Sport, 100 ft (30 m),  Avg: 2.7 from 30 votes
FA: Lance Milo Cagle, Herm Harrison
California > Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Pine Creek Canyon > GOT

Description

Start just downhill (right) of The Gift. A short easy 5th class leads to a ledge with a bolt. Climb a left facing corner before stepping out left to an exposed arete. Climb up the arete to an exposed bulge with a flake. Mantling the bulge brings you to the anchor. Lower off.A 60m rope just BARELY makes it down. Watch your ends.

Protection

9 bolts. Optional nut or cam getting to 1st bolt.

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Brett looking chill at the best spot to belay from for Sunspear with a 70m
[Hide Photo] Brett looking chill at the best spot to belay from for Sunspear with a 70m

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Coco Boyle
San Diego, CA
[Hide Comment] Nice easy warmup, stay left on the arete otherwise you'll get sucked into a very sharp tree. Better to climb with a 70m and belay from below the ledge. Chill 5th class, we didn't use any gear to protect the scramble. Cool roof moves. Jan 7, 2018
BAd
  5.9
[Hide Comment] Fun, clean and well worth doing. Get on it. Mar 30, 2018