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Snow Leopard

5.7+, Trad, 350 ft (106 m), 4 pitches,  Avg: 3.5 from 2 votes
FA: H. B.
Colorado > Buena Vista > Three Amigos

Description

P1. Climb a right-facing flake system to a ledge. Traverse the ledge to belay, 5.5, 50' (the same start as Portugal).

P2. Climb out left to a crack system that ascends up the center of wall with a small roof in the beginning. Climb through roof, and belay on a foot ledge with a good horizontal crack, 5.7, 100'.

P3. Climb thin cracks up and slightly right. When the cracks seams up, make a techy move to gain another crack system. Follow this to easier terrain. Belay on a good ledge, 5.7+, 140'.

P4. Follow a weakness to the top, 5.5, 60'.

Location

Start at a weakness below a big roof system on the First Amigo.

Protection

A single rack 0"-3"and doubles of 0.3"-1".

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