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Peak Mountain 3

Zap Snack

FA Eric Doub, James Epp, 1980
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Description

From the current guidebooks (Rossiter's/Levine's), this single pitch starts with the broken crack on

Fine Line

to a large ledge then steps right and picks up the left-facing dihedral of the upper part of

Terminal Velocity

.

I'm about 5'10+ tall, so it feels 10c for me. Comments (below and also for Terminal Velocity) from people shorter than 5'10 suggest that this upper corner is definitely harder if you're 5'9 or shorter.

This is a great first 10c lead in Eldo (together with March of Dimes) for two reasons:

  1. It takes absolutely super bomber gear (if you are proficient placing #4 - #5 size nuts) every two feet in the crux corner

  2. If you can't make the upper corner, simply lower down to the huge ledge, pull the rope, finish on Fine Line to the left, lower down, clear your gear, and send it on TR.

Protection

A standard rack with medium/smallish nuts for the upper half an maybe a small cam (blue/green Alien?) to prevent gear zippering in the dihedral.


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