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Moss Appreciation

5.10c PG13, Trad, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 3 votes
FA: Austin Donisan, December 2023
California > Sonora Pass Hig… > Table Mountain > Grotto
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Description

Balancey seam crimping, laybacking, and compression, followed by a fun right-facing finger crack.

The route generally goes straight up, but reach to the right crack for a few moves, and optionally to the left crack as well.

Location

On the right half of the crag, start under a mini-roof formed by a broken column at half height.

Protection

RPs to #2 Camalot, with double cams in 0.2-0.4

I placed all the gear in the center crack. There is adequate small gear in the cruxy first half, but you can't sew it up and at least one placement is a bit tricky.

You can also easily swing over from Trigger Finger or Go with the Flow to TR this.

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Rope hanging from the anchor showing the general line.
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Use the seam to the right, and optionally to the left, for a few moves.
[Hide Photo] Rope hanging from the anchor showing the general line. Use the seam to the right, and optionally to the left, for a few moves.

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Brett Wines
SF Bay Area, CA
  5.10c PG13
[Hide Comment] Fun movement in the bottom half and a nice corner in the upper half, adding up to what will hopefully soon become a popular classic at this crag.

There are a few ways you can do the bottom section depending on whether you're more inspired to supplement the thin center seam jams with holds on the left or around the pillar on the right. Either way it's high quality climbing. Apr 7, 2024