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Peak Mountain 3

Pressure Drop

FA Dan Hare and Pete Steers, 1974
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Description

Pressure Drop is located in the center of the Crescent Wall. The initial 40 feet or so are shared with the route Kool Aid. Start on a block/flake leaning against the wall, then climb the splitter finger crack and pass a crux at 5.10d. When you reach the fixed pin climb the crack/seam the angles up and right. You will pass another crux at 5.10d and at least 1 more maybe in the 5.10a range. Be warned that the gear gets THIN! In a couple of spots it looks like you won't be getting anymore gear, keep climbing there is gear! You will want to be good with RPs. There is no move harder than 5.10d, but the route is given 5.11a due to its sustained nature. The seam ends at a large flake/small ledge that is pasted to the wall, either walk on top of it or drop down and hand traverse to the anchor on the right side (bolts). Rappel off these bolts to descend. You will rap down the route

Finger Lick'n Good

. Enjoy!

Protection

You will need a set to set and a half of nuts.1 set of RPs- include the little ones. Cams to a .75 Camalot- and you probably won't use anything bigger than an orange TCU. There is one fixed pin (LA).