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Peak Mountain 3

Resist the Crimp

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Description

Start on small horizontal crimps and move your way directly up the face using some delicate footwork, perhaps a few palm presses, and by milking a few small horizontal crimps/edges as long as they last. Trust your feet as your hands approach the rounded lip that offers not much more more than sloping sandstone. A large and very durable crimp several feet back is accessible once you get your feet high enough. Those who want to end the mental suffering can pull hard on this crimp to get over the lip to safety, but the route climbs much, much better if you resist this temptation and trust your feet on small sloping edges. Some times a bit dirty on top, but not a major problem. Likely to evolve over time.

Location

Starts above a small boulder (approx. 2 feet wide) that protrudes several inches from the ground, and immediately below a large boulder that rests atop the climbable face. Approximately 15 feet south ("climber's right") of Calm, Collected, German. Approximately 5 feet north ("climber's left") of Slab Head.

Protection

At least one crash pad, more to ensure a flat landing due to the protruding rock.