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Peak Mountain 3

Altar of the Sun

FA Rusty Baillie and Ian Howell
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Description

Description Borrowed from Bill Cramer's Guide:"This unique route traverses high across the middle section of the wall beginning atop Chameleon's 3rd pitch. the route takes full advantage of the wall's long horizontals to create links between the vertical routes to finish on Candyland's final pitches creating a route up to 15 pitches in length. Expect wild and exposed traversing, some creative down climbing, back roping, and rappelling. You can also use any of the pitches to create linkups of your favorite routes. Two ropes are required to safely 'back rope' the second down a few sections. To do this, the follower temporarily clips into the high bolt, unties from one rope (leaving the other tied in) passes it through the bolt hanger and then ties back in. Now with the one rope above and the other below, the follower can safely down climb to continue the traverse. to start, climb Chameleon directly..." or start on one of the routes below Pine Tree Ledge and find a line to the Grand Traverse ledge and over to Chameleon. It would be a good idea to have a Cramer guide to complete this route.

Location

as described

Protection

Cams to 3.5, set of stoppers, some micro