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Risque Pinnacle Rock Climbing

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Routes in Risque Pinnacle

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	Twister TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Harder The Better, The TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	It's a Pleasure TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Planetary Conjunction TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Twice Is Nice TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Bread And Butter TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Multiples of Three TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Arete Cruise TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Elevation:	1,122 ft	342 m
GPS:	39.51558, -77.46713 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Ed Bollack on Dec 26, 2020
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Description

The Risque Pinnacle is located 100 feet from the West end of the Way Down Rocks outcrops. From the top it appears as a large buttress jutting out from the flat topped top of the cliff band. This wall is North Facing but open and Airy. There are 6 distinct routes in the the 5.4 to 5.7 range. Aside from a little lichen the rock is clean and solid. There is still the opportunity to put new routes on both the left and right sides for those who find exploring a rewarding effort.

Getting There

The trail from the Acre will come down the crest of a hill directly to the West end (Left side facing down hill) of the rock outcrop. The top of the Risque Pinnacle is easily reached by continuing to the cliff edge and working East (Right) about 100 feet. The pinnacle is a barely detached column that noticeably extends past the main line of the outcrop.