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Spinal Arc

5.10a/b, Sport, TR, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 1.9 from 48 votes
FA: Andy peter and Steve Kanoza
Arizona > Southern Arizona > Mt Lemmon (Sant… > Mt Lemmon (Cata… > 1 - Lower Highway > Boot Hill

Description

The crux is at the first two bolts.After making several hard bouldering type moves and clipping the third bolt,the climbing is about 5.8 to the top.

Location

This climb is located on a buttress on the far left end of Boothill near the Green Monster.Climb is #4.

Protection

Bolt's and chain anchor's

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Meliaru checking the views!
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Sharon Legg near the top of Spinal Arc.
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Kristina Bergdahl-Martel
Tucson, AZ
  5.10
[Hide Comment] Great climb! Crux is def the bottom two bolts as it is slightly over hanging and there are some hard moves - but once one has it dialed it should not be bad at all. The climbing above these two bolts is 5.8/5.8- and very fun - some great moves and some thin moves as well. 8 bolts total. Nov 13, 2011
1Eric Rhicard
Tucson
 
[Hide Comment] Stiff start and hard clips lead to fun moderate climbing. Mar 23, 2013
Peter Underwood
Tucson
 
[Hide Comment] Can use a couple cams to go up a bit left of bolt line (which stymies me). Maybe a 0.3 & something around a 0.5 in crack that you left hand will be using. Gets you to ledge & then to 3rd bolt. Climbing above that is sublime with great views & neat lichen covered tunnel or arch. Mar 20, 2020
Kemper Brightman
The Old Pueblo, AZ
 
[Hide Comment] I'd recommend just top-roping this from the 5.7 to the right. If you climb in the weakness to the left of the first bolts, you avoid the 5.10 contrivance and get a fun and consistent 5.8. Oct 18, 2021