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Pleistocene Megafauna

Name: Pleistocene Megafauna
Rating: 2.0

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

Routes in Sloth Slab

L › R R › L A › Z

	Brooding Bradypus S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cromulent Choloepus S,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Deadly Sin S,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Peaceful Pale-throat S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Perezoso Pull-up S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pleistocene Megafauna S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rainforest Ridge S,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Rocky Road S,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Shattered Sloth S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Three Fingers, Three Meters S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Two-Toed Two-Step S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	¯\_(ツ)_/¯ S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b

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Type:	Sport, TR, 115 ft (35 m), 2 pitches
FA:	P1 Mike Hilbert, Justin Headley, P2 Justin Headley (Rope solo) '17
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Shared By:	Justin Headley on Sep 2, 2017
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Description

This route was made so people could learn and practice multipitch techniques in a safe environment. P1 is a slabby 5.7 for a few moves, then the angle eases up. P2, while only 5.3, is actually pretty fun, near-vertical climbing, with big holds. Some people decide to finish on Three Fingers Three Meters to the left of P2. You can link both pitches if you have a 70m rope.

UPDATE: I installed another anchor half-way up Pitch 1. This is a hanging belay, and was deliberately put in so people could practice belay transitions from a hanging belay, which is more challenging than a transition on a big ledge.

Location

This route starts on the ground (as opposed to some others in this area that start on a belay ledge) below a basketball-sized depression in the rock.

Protection

First pitch is 5 bolts and chain anchors. 2nd pitch is also 5 bolts and chain anchors. I'd recommend rapping off of the top. Trying to lower or TR is possible but there's a lot of rope drag. If you want to set up a TR for a big party, extend the anchor out a few feet.