Circus Finish  5.8

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch Consensus:  5.8 [details] FA:  Unknown Submitted By:  Aaron Hobson on Feb 19, 2007 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: Scott Jones gearing up under the Chimney Pod.

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Description 

A variation finish to Cross-trainer which can be reached several different ways. It climbs a chimney/offwidth crack system for a pitch up to the summit. Not as difficult as it looks. Starting from a big grassy ledge, climb into a chimney pod. Then stem your way up an off-width section to a small roof. A large chock stone helps get past this section, although the chock wiggles slightly as you crank on it. Easier climbing leads to the top, and keeping to the right will place you at the summit anchors for Cross-trainer.

Location 

The Chimney/OW finale can be reached a number of ways. The large grassy ledge at the bottom of this pitch is just around the corner from the last belay stance on Cross-trainer. A direct route to this ledge climbs the first 70m of Cross-trainer and then climbs left into a parallel crack system for about 80m. This parallel crack system meanders a bit, but is well protected and can be climbed at an easy grade (5.6) with good route-finding techniques. Descend as for Cross-trainer.

Protection 

Large pieces are useful, but all the crux moves can be protected with large nuts placed deep in the crack.