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ACCESS NOTE: Please note that the forest service has restricted climbing for any routes past the area of Red Wagon (just left of the Trinity Cracks) due to tourist safety. Local access groups are working to get this restriction lifted.
A less traveled attention getting route. "Loose" rock and scary flake add/subtract to the appeal. Great route imo. At the first ledge, I would start with the finger crack on Gambit and then transition left to get on Sintisa. Make a few dicey slab moves on micro gear. Then climb a steep section pulling hard on a ringlock at the crux. I did not touch the flake and I recommend avoiding it. Watch out for the cactus near the top.
Location
There is a trampled area for the start of Gambit. I would start/belay just down and to the left of this area. Blocky start to the ledge but keeps the line straight and the belayer has a good view. Gear anchor at the top.
Protection
Bring your standard rack. Include micros. A yellow Camalot is the largest piece I used.
FA: Paul Davidson, Jim Haisley (late 70's). Sintisa means "without chalk"- reflecting the local ethic of the day. The route can be started from directly below with a few carefully placed pieces of micro-gear.
Nice climb. I liked the finger crack for Gambit. The left crack looks dirty and dicy. I don't think the climb gets much traffic at all. And, the cactus (at the top) is a challenge, but avoidabe if one is careful. The flake didn't bother me, although I tried to avoid it.
According to my notes, first ascent was Paul Davidson w/ Steve Grossman and John Fleming. Notes called it out at 5.10. Since Gambit, Stalemate and Hidden Hollow are all 5.10, I'd imagine this one is also.
Another little gem in the Gambit area. Everything from Hidden Hollow over to CrackN'Up are quite good.
The lower slab on this is really fun if you get the good small gear.
We climbed the route pretty much straight up as an independent line but like many things at the Overlook, there are a number of alternative ways to gain that upper headwall.
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