Type: Sport, 80 ft (24 m)
FA: Bob Archbold, Jim Black July 1979
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Shared By: Ivan Rezucha on Sep 20, 2007
Admins: Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty

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Typical fun Needles climbing with what seems to be a new direct finish. My 1980 guide says to go right at the 3rd of 3 bolts. My handwritten note from 1993 says go right at the 4th of 4 bolts. On this ascent in 2007 I tried going right via a hard move around a blunt arete, but it was pretty scary over there. I reversed the moves and climbed directly over the bulge at what seems to be a new 5th bolt. That was about the same difficulty as moving right but far less spicy.

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Follow the trail to the gap between Aquarium Rock and Photographer's Peak. Walk right behind a triangular pillar and past a gray water groove. Continue behind a flake to reach a left facing right angling flake. The first bolt is just right and up from the top of this flake.

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5 bolts plus the anchors.

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