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Peak Mountain 3

Basic Needs

FA Andy Fitz, Ed Mosshart (2017)
CREATED May 2023
UPDATED May 2023

Description

A Tieton classic. Stem past two bolts, a TCU placement, and a third bolt to a pinch feature below a small roof. Power past three more bolts while straddling a small arĂȘte (5.10, crux), using a crack-like sidepull on the left and sloping features on the right. After placing a #1 BD cam in a short hand crack, pass three more bolts with fun, interesting climbing on cool features. Make a somewhat committing move to the base of a hanging crack, turn a 5.10 bulge (small cams), and follow a long, straight-in hand crack to the top (5.9).

Protection

8 bolts + gear.

Lower route (shared start with Medicine): TCU or equivalent between bolts 2 and 3; #1 BD cam after bolt 6.

Upper crack: TCUs/small cams for bulge; multiple hand crack-sized cams.

Ends at shared anchor bolts with Medicine. Scramble up and left to top out (belay recommended), or make two rappels to the ground using the North Star anchors.


1000 km
1000 mi