Wind Tree  5.9

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Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.9 [details] FA:  Kevin Nelson, Bill Todd, 1974. Submitted By:  Blitzo on Oct 19, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: "The Wind Tree".
Photo by Blitzo.

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Description 

High on the buttress stands a lone, wind-blown juniper. This is the Wind Tree. This route climbs an obvious left-leaning crack system to the tree.
Third class up to a ledge, 40' off the ground.
Climb to a small ledge where two cracks form a prominent "V". Take the left to a belay ledge.
Climb a steep section, then follow an arch until a vegetated dihedral is almost reached. Move right on knobs to a crack. At it's top climb up and right to the tree.
Traverse right and head up cracks to the summit.

Protection 

Pro to 3".