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Peak Mountain 3

Harebell

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Description

This is a pretty good route and a thinking-person's route at that. Although the crux is up top, there is an awkward start and then crimps that require good focus along the entire way to that crux. The best climbing is the upper 1/3rd.

Location

This climb is the sole route on a blunt arete on the West side of Cenotaph Tower and is the only route there. It is easily identified by the single bolt on the lower section, about 10' up and one on the upper section, at about 35' up.

Protection

One bolt protects the initial climbing up to a horizontal. In the horizontal a few cams off to the right are possible and necessary to make the route safe- get them where it does not flare too badly. Climb another body length on crimps to a second horizontal and get a slid handjam and protect again with a cam in the horizontal. Move up and left and clip the second bolt, then go further left, then back right to complete the crux. The top climbing is easy, but can be protected on a 2" cam or green Camalot as well. Finish to 2 bolts/chains and lower off.