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And here it is, young evil Jedi, the wall where you prove yourself worthy. Feel it! Breath it in! Let yourself sucumb to the power of The Dark Side! And remember, good guys wear black.

Getting There 

After hopping off the uphill trail you'll find yourself on a flat, fairly wide road. Turn right and start walking up canyon towards the Sunshine Wall Parking lot where you left your vehicle.

About one minute into your walk you'll see a very blonde hunk of rock with three bolts in it. This is the climb known as Erectile Dysfunction and the mostly blonde, Hersey's Kiss shaped rock formation that it is attached to is The Streaker Wall, which is home to some very impressive 5.11's and 5.12's.

If you keep on walking past The Streaker Wall you'll end up at a large section of blonde and black streaked cliff band with imposing 5.12's and 5.13's. If you keep walking to where the cliff band ends you'll end up at a section of wall with a blonde bottom which streaks to the left and moves its way up. This area has a handful of stout 5.11's that might be the best place to start your evil Jedi training before moving down canyon to some of the most difficult climbs in the galaxy.

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Breast Pump 5.11b  SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Dark Side Wall

Get ready to get pumped! A hard start with good two finger pockets will get you squeezed up and over a bulge that totally sorts of looks like a breast even if it doesn't necessarily feel like one.Work past the bulge to a crux that requires some thought and a throw to a big hold. The rest of the climbing involves navigating overhung ledges with big holds only after you figure out how to use the small ones.This is a big climb! Be sure to eat your Wheaties before attempting the red point! One of th...[more]   Browse More Classics in SD

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