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Peak Mountain 3

Shorty McShort

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Description

P1: 140' - Describe a line, using the crack/grove as a guide, to a point somewhere near the low point of the base. Start here and paddle up an easy, low-angle slab, aiming directly for the crack I60'). Follow the crack/groove, as it very gradually thins, to its terminus below some chicken heads. About 10' above the point where the crack/groove terminates, set a belay on a decent stance using a couple of decent chicken heads. About 10' higher still is a large knob that, if you're comfortable with a single-point belay, would also work.P2: 40' - Continue upward about another 10', then walk on a substantial ledge another 20' or 30' to a cluster of 3 boulders. You could use the rope to anchor to the boulder(s), but a hip belay should be more than adequate.Note; You could probably do this in a single pitch with a 60 m rope, but rope drag might have you hating life. We used a 50.

Location

On the far left end of the wall you will see a short groove about 60' above the low point of the base.

Protection

First pro is at about 60', but on very easy ground. Typical Mount Lemmon shallow, bottoming, outward flaring crack-like groove. I placed 5 pieces: smallest #1 C3 to largest #5 C4. I found a decent, temporary home for the red tricam hand size cams. YMMV. Slings for chicken heads at the belay.