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Peak Mountain 3

Collar Blind

FA Trevor Bowman 5/17/18
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Description

Start out of a tight corridor at the base of the cliff formed by a detached block sitting out from the wall about 4' or so, the stance is comfy, and you can belay off of gear in the system (.4-.75 BD). A short fingercrack and jugs lead to an offwidth flake that defines the lower part of this system. Fear not, for you can eschew traditional blue collar values and daintily mince up this wide section in true sportwanker fashion via laybacking up the oh-so-positive edge of the flake. Once past the wideness, steep, perfect handjams quickly pinch down as the angle rolls over onto the upper slab. Fingercrack leads to a more incipient crux section (with a few fortuitous face features) and some interesting jamming right out the slightly spooky, massive blocks forming the roof topout. 

Location

Rap off climber's left of Basalt of the Earth, on the opposite side of the tiny trees near the rim. You will rap over the massive blocks that are detached from the top of the wall after about 10'. 

Protection

In BD sizes: (2X) .2-#2 (1X) #3, #4, #5 Slings, draws. Lower gear anchor--.4-.75 sized pieces.