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Peak Mountain 3

Inner Path

FA Trevor Livingston
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Description

Sit start low in the pit with right hand on an ok side pull and left hand on the slopey part of the arete. Move steeply up, using all rock available (the boulder at your back, the chockstone, and the fin of rock low and left for feet), and top out direct, rocking onto the chockstone. The movement on this is a lot better than it looks.

There are other ways to top out, but they involve using the thick tree roots.The tree roots aren't necessarily off, but try not to use or otherwise damage them when climbing here. The problem goes fine without using anything but rock for feet or hands, and I think the roots add a cool aesthetic to the bloc.

A good v4 eliminate problem called "Inner Path (to Space)" uses only the main boulder  and the chockstone. This climbs very well and doesn't feel as contrived as it may look. A super contrived version without using anything but the main boulder clocks in at v6ish.

Location

In the spacious pit uphill and right of Switchback.

Protection

A pad or two.