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Berlys Arête

5.9, Trad, 60 ft (18 m), Grade V,  Avg: 2 from 5 votes
FA: Hal Carter
New York > Adirondacks > H: Southern Mou… > State Brook

Description

Start on the small horizontal ledge 1ft off the ground and 5ft left of the small overhang 10ft up. Climb straight up to the first bolt 12ft up (stick-clip optional). Continue up to the horizontal and move left onto the arête/huge flake. You can either stay on the face or move around behind the flake. Climb the arête, clipping two more bolts, to the ledge with three small pines. Make the precarious move off the ledge onto the main wall. Clip the final bolt then continue upward to the anchors.

Location

On the far left side before going up the dirty incline and about 15ft left of Hollies High Step

Protection

Trad with 4 bolts, 2 bolt anchor/lower off

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the Arete half
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