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Peak Mountain 3

Santa's Chimney

FA Spencer/Anderson/Cathey, 1997
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Description

Pitch 1: (5.9) Tunnel in to the start of a widening off-width-to-chimney crack, then onto the top of a big flake. Rappel here (double rope), or continue to top: Pitch 2: (5.10) Traverse left to a crack with a bolt and a bush, then face-climb back right (past a bolt) to gain the slab. Pitch 3: (Easy 5th) Continue up and left through ledges, bushes and loose blocks to ledge with a tree. Fourth class to summit from here.

Location

Follow the approach to "Dr. Rubo's Wild Ride". From the approach trail, the climb is on the back side of the tower behind Summit Block Rock. Continue around left of Summit Block, staying left of the next tower. The climb starts at the break between the tower and Coffee Pot Rock.

Protection

Gear to 5". Two double rope rappels.