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Esto Power

Name: Esto Power
Rating: 3.9

5.10d YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 21 ZA E3 5b British R

Routes in West Face

L › R R › L A › Z

	"C.C.A" T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	A Little Nukey T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Aplodontia T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Castle Bravo S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Esto Power T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Go Runout and Pray T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a X
	Hannaramic S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Helm's Deep T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Ohm Sweet Ohm T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Paraclete, The T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Powerline T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Smegmathon T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Sushi Dreams T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Tic-Tac-Toe T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Trivial Pursuit T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Welcome to Courtright T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Wichita Lineman T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Description

Apparently, many think this is the best route on Power Dome. I haven't done enough to say myself, but it was pretty great, with the rock being maybe a tad cooler than the already exceptional PD rock found on other routes I have done.

P1 - 10d 150ft. 7 bolts - Start off the flat slab. Runout, but easier climbing leads past 1 bolt to the second bolt. I felt good putting 2 draws on it. Crux to the 3rd bolt up and right (or is that right and up ;) ) maybe 10-15 ft. Hardest moves come close to the second bolt. Bolts lead up, left, then up on easier, but sick climbing.

P2 - 5.9 150 ft. 4 bolts. - straight up the black streak. First bolt is maybe 40ft. off the belay, but it's all jugs.

P3 - 5.7 150 ft. no bolts - continue up, passing some gear options in pockets and then a flake. 50 ft. up and a bit left from the flake is a bolted anchor.

P4 - 5.6 200 ft. - Easier ground up and left with some pro lead into A Little Nukey. Belay at the big tree or continue to top.

P5 - Short to top.

Location

Route follows the massive black streak 2 routes to the right of Nukey. Traverse down and right on 4th class ramp from that route to reach a big flat slab at the base of the route.

Protection

Maybe 8 draws. Light rack to #.75. I placed a #3 in a pocket on P3 but there are other options. Tri Cams could be used, but not as essential as on other routes.