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Peak Mountain 3

Out to Lunge ... with Dessert

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Description

As the name implies, this is a short variation of

Out To Lunge

, with a sweet finish ...

Follow the first pitch of

Out To Lunge

to the triangular roof. Start the leftward traverse under the roof, but after a few feet, pull through the roof on big holds diagonaling up and right. There's a decent stance after pulling the roof, and you can either go straight up on big holds or continue traversing right for a few more feet (more relaxed) before heading up. Continue up a short slab, pull over a bulge, and then climb onwards to the walkoff ledge. If the gear is a bit puzzling at the roof crux, you could complete the leftward traverse, place gear, and then come back to pull the roof (highly recommended). Older guidebooks mention a pin at the left end of the roof, but this disappeared before 2012.

With shorter wingspan, the rating could be a bit harder, maybe 5.10a-.

Protection

Bring the same as for

Out To Lunge

. If you have a cam of size in between BD #2 and #3 (or equivalent size tricam, which I believe is the orange tricam #5), it might fit in one of the pockets at the roof. A BD #3 just barely does not fit and a #2 fully umbrellas inside the pocket.