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Peak Mountain 3

Last Laugh

FA D. Hare, 1995
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Description

This climb is pretty fun and pretty technical.

Start this climb as for

Grins

, climbing that route to the top of the "tooth," about 50 feet up. Step to the left and clip a bolt, or

vice versa

, and do the crux move to establish yourself just left of the arete. Climb up at the edge of the arete past two more bolts with a second crux above the last bolt. Finish on a ledge with a 2-bolt anchor & walk off or rap.

Protection

Standard light rack up to 3" plus 3 bolts for the 5.11 section. [Rossiter] calls for large RPs, but I think you're just as well going for it on the standard rack and trusting the bolts to catch you; it is not really runout.

This is a reasonable top-rope to set from near the top of

Grins

, but it would require a scramble to get to if starting from the top of the cliff.

You may need a 60m rope to TR this climb or to lower off.

Eds. the right bolt of the 2 bolt anchor without rings is protruding noticeably from the rock.