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Peak Mountain 3

Velociraptor

FA Bill Gibson, Jeff Achey, Amber Johnstone
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Description

Start on small horizontal ledges to the first bolt. Then follow a discontinuous crack system up changing corners. The technical crux is at a right-facing corner near the 4th bolt. About halfway up, continue by pulling over a bulge into a left-facing dihedral, and step out left on slab under another mini-bulge. The final slab is protected by 3 bolts to a corner with a layback crack and stemming to the anchor. The route is continuous and

LONG

but has 2-3 decent resting spots along the way. It is well-protected at the cruxes.

Location

The route is on South-facing prow/buttress near the beginning of the Main Elk crag proper, kind of where Pup Tent ends and the Main Elk routes start. Its location is between T-Rex (right) and

Fried Lizard Gizzard

which is a left-facing, bolted, dihedral crack (left). Other routes routes nearby are

Patchouli

, Southern Fried Chicken, (to the West) and

Limp Lizards

, around the corner, (to the East).

There is a connector-trail made of rock steps (thanks, Brian G.) leading uphill to the buttress that forks right from the Main Elk canyon trail before entering the canyon.

The hike is about a 15-20 minute jaunt from the parking area.

Protection

14 bolts, not including the anchor. The anchor has Fixe rings. Yes, it can be done with 60m rope.


Routes in Main Elk Crag


  1. 57
    Velociraptor
    5.11a
    Sport