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Peak Mountain 3

Cat-O-Nine-Tails

FA JS, Steve Amter, June 2015
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Description

Great exposure, tricky, but well protected (almost gym bolted),

Cat-O-Nine-Tails

clears the overhang just left of

Creaking Plank

, then moves left and up an obvious bolt-protected arête. The flogging consists of two distinct cruxes, but with a no-hands rest in between. Apprehensive folks might want to use a well-slung finger-size cam to reach the first bolt on the arête.

Location

Approach by walking out the ledge system to the start of

Creaking Plank

, then downclimbing 10 or so feet (very easy) to a belay ledge with a bolt (same belay as for

Orbital Decay

). Take the bolt line on the right; the left set of bolts is

Orbital

.

Protection

Ten draws. Consider a finger-size cam and long sling to get to the first bolt on the arête. Lower from chains with fixed biners.