Type: | Trad, 400 ft (121 m), 3 pitches |
FA: | Mark Dalen, Mark Leonard 1980 |
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Shared By: | Chuck McQuade on Jul 1, 2008 · Updates |
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Description
Many consider the (5.9) variation of P3 to be one of the Sandia's best at its grade.
Pitch 1 (5.9) Climb straight up the major weakness. Ignore at least the second of two bolts on the left, unless 5.10 face is your stronger suite compared to the style of climbing that lies ahead: continue up through a short chimney / off width section (5.9, visible from belay). 10 or 20 feet higher, left and up a ramp to belay below the first small roof. About 160 ft (depends on which belay ledge you start from).
Pitch 2 (5.8) Surmount a small roof (5.8) and continue up the corner above. Traverse left to the arete when an easy opportunity to do so arises. Continue up the left side of the arete to the ledge with the pine tree. Belay at the tree. 130ft
Pitch 3 (5.9) Step right from the belay into the first corner system which goes at (5.9). The further corner to the right goes at (5.10a). Both corner systems meet at a bulge. After the bulge (crux) head up to a second roof bypassing it on its left side. Head up through easier terrain to the top of the formation belaying from a well camo'd bolt or large trees at the top.
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