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Pirouette Roof

Name: Pirouette Roof
Rating: 3.5

5.12- YDS 7a+ French 25 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British PG13

Routes in Pywiack Dome

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	Aqua Knobby T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Clash of the Titans T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Dike Route, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Electric Africa T,TR 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R
	European Vacation S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Foote Route T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Golden Bars T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	House Calls T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Medusa S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Meltdown, The T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	Needle & Spoon T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Pirouette Roof T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Rising Sun S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Unknown 5.6 (aka Happy Wanderer) T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Unnatural Act T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Unreliable Narrator T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI2 M3+ Steep Snow
	Zee Tree T,S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Type:	Trad, 450 ft (136 m), 3 pitches
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Description

A unique route for Tuolumne.

P1: 5.10+ PG13, 60m
A very exciting pitch. I'd recommend being dialed before heading up this thing as I felt there was real ledge fall potential at several locations on the pitch. Starting almost directly below the roof all the way on the ground, climb up sparsely bolted knob and slab climbing with occasional crack features thrown in. Utilize long runners to keep rope drag down. End at a two-bolt anchor just below the roof.

P2: 5.12-, 7m(?)
The roof pitch. Head up and directly left through the Pirouette Roof. Campus on ever worsening holds past two nice bolts to mantle up and clip the two-bolt anchor. Seriously only 15-30 feet long. Felt hard for 12a........

P3: 5.7, 70m
Climb left and up to finish on the final pitch of Aqua Knobby.

Location

Just right of Aqua Knobby. Scramble up some jumbled rock ledges to where it becomes 5th class and belay just right of a tiny right facing corner/flake with a bolt on top. You should be able to see at least this bolt from the ground.