Jason Halladay > Dungeon Stick Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Frequent climbers of <a href='https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105847819/the-dungeon'>The Dungeon</a> are likely familiar with The Dungeon Stick--the resident, natural clip stick. It's standard for climbers to stick clip the second bolt there because the ground level has risen after increasing floods as a result of soil instability from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Grande_Fire" rel='nofollow' target="blank">Cerro Grande Fire</a> of May 2000. This rise in the ground level pretty much renders the first bolts of routes useless but the second bolts are way up there. Often routes have a crux before the second bolt. <br> <br> These photo instructions show how to use The Dungeon Stick for safe climbing at the Main Wall.