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Peak Mountain 3

Polished Arete

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Description

Sit start down at the bottom of the boulder in a cramped cleft with your left hand on a polished edge on the left side of the arete and your right hand gaston ham hawk the arete. Move your left hand up to another polished crimp on the left side of the arete, bump your right hand to ham hawk on the arete. Left heel hook the starting left hand hold, and your right hand goes to a polished edge on the right side of the arete. Bump your left hand to a polished edge, and right hand gaston ham hawk the arete, and your left heel keeps heel scumming the left of the arete. Cross your left hand over your right hand, and pinch the arete, then make a big move with your right hand to the lip. Grovel up, and pull yourself out of the pool for a super exhausting, beach whale topout.

Location

This arete is right below the Wolf Jacket Boulder. Start at the very bottom.


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