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Peak Mountain 3

Runout Ridge

FA Paul Ross, Layne Potter, 20th March 2006
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Description

Scramble up the canyon a short distance to a Y junction. The route starts here.

P1) Climb the slab keeping to the left to a bolt at about 100'. Keep to the left to reach double anchors. 140' 5.6 R

P2) Continue up left edge then straight up to a bolt at about 50'. Past the bolt is easier climbing directly up the slab to double anchors left of a deep groove. 200' 5.7+ R

P3) Climb the groove to a rock bollard belay . 60' 5.4

P4) Up the clean easy slab to double anchors. 200' 5.2

P5). Straight up the easy slab to double anchors. 100' 5.3

From here climb 4th class to the end of the ridge and a register in a cairn. Rap the route.

Location

This climbs the ridge out of the slot canyon on the left (south) of the Triple Buttress formation. Drive up the Three Finger Canyon road to within a quarter mile of the canyon entrance. The Triple Buttress is straight ahead. See photo.

Protection

One 1/2" stopper. One quickdraw, slings, two 60m ropes.