Poloroid 

FA:  unknown Type:  Sport, TR Consensus:  5.9 [details] Length:  1 pitch, 60 feet Views: 158 page views Submitted By: Dave Loring on Aug 4, 2002 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

Poloroid is on a buttress on the far right extreme of Falls Wall. Look for two huge ponderosa pines and the bolted arete. This stellar route climbs a bolted yellow arete. The crux is getting to the first bolt - a funky sequence to the poorly placed, high clip. After that, its great climbing (aside from a cactus part way up). The top anchors have degraded, and only one ancient, spinning coldshut remains, so be prepared to top out if you lead it. There's sufficient cracks above to make a good top anchor, though. The anchor, cactus, and bad first bolt placement demean otherwise great climbing and result in one star.

Protection 

draws, and small pro for the top anchor if you lead it.