Type: Trad, 400 ft (121 m), 3 pitches
FA: Hannibal, Montague '79
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Shared By: Craig Martin on Sep 28, 2006 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

This enjoyable route follows a dihedral system to the left of the standard Pentapitch and finishes 30 feet above the last pitch anchor of Pentapitch at a large dead tree with slings. (The dead tree is now gone but plenty of options for a gear belay in the same location.)

Pitch 1: First pitch of Pentapitch or Neuromancer to the big ledge.

Pitch 2: Start on the far left of the big ledge and climb up a left facing dihedral. This pitch can be broken into two. Belay on the giant ledge shared with Pentapitch. 160' 5.7.

Pitch 3: From the far left edge of the giant ledge start up a left facing dihedral, pull through a bulge or two and belay at a large pine tree on a ledge strewn with boulders. 100' 5.7.

Pitch 4: Continue up yet another left facing dihedral. This is the best pitch with nice hands jams and laybacks. Very exposed near the top as you make a few moves to the right over a roof. Belay at a large dead tree with slings. This is the same pitch as the last on Coalpit Connection. 120' 5.8+.

Descent: Rappel Pentapitch.

Location Suggest change

This route starts from the ledge at the top of the 1st pitch of Pentapitch in a left facing dihedral.

Protection Suggest change

Standard Rack, doubles on TCU's is nice, but not mandatory.

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