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Peak Mountain 3

Worth the View Spire

FA Paul Ross, Marea Ross, Layne Potter. July 12th, 2006
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Description

An adventure route in a beautiful desert area.

P1) Climb up the corner and easy slab trending right to the col. 80' 5.0.

P2) Traverse left past a 5.3 step down then across the garden to below some cracks.

P3) Climb the cracks to a big rock ledge below the final summit spire. 80' 5.5.

P4) Cross the gap to the right hand shoulder of the spire. From here go around to the South/West face and fo up a steep sandy crack to a groove that leads to the small summit and magnificent views over the Swell. Sandy 5.9+ or C1.

Descent: Rap anchors on the summit and the top of pitch 3.

Location

From the underpass turn right and go .5 miles to a right fork, then right again at .7 miles. Then 1.4 miles to a wire gate. Here one can view the spire formation to one's left(west). From the gate go .3 miles, turn left, then .6 miles to a good parking/camp area on right. Walk up to the north side of the formation to the right hand end below a short corner/groove.

Protection

Cams from 1/2" to 3.5" and medium to large stoppers.