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Peak Mountain 3

Fingers to hands

FA Reese Doyle, Nick Weicht
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Description

This crack climb is one of the obvious King lines in the valley and one of the better splitter lines in all of the chugach. Pitch 1- 20m 5 11c Climb the inside corner to a good stance where you block used to be located. Continue up the finger crack for a sustained for a sustained Crux that will keep you fighting all the way to the large ledge located in the center of the wall. Clips a 2 bolt anchor and enjoy a much-deserved rest. Pitch 2- 20m, 5.11a. Follow the splitter hand crack up and left on slightly overhanging Terrain. Top out this feature and continue to Trend up and left until you arrive at another two bolt anchor a top of the cliff.

Location

This route is located in the main dihedral section of the wall. A comfortable two bolt anchor and belay stance can be located at the top of the cliff. Utilize this anchor a long with a Rappel station on a large ledge halfway down the face in order to lower yourself into position at the start of the climb.

Protection

Double rack to 4" 1-5" , 1- 6" Cam, 2- 2 bolt Chain Anchors