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Peak Mountain 3

Pagan Rituals

FA Rich Bechler - Summer 1989
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Description

Pagan lies immediately to the right of the classic Zig-zag crack. The route is difficult and sustained, with varying climbing. It starts by using medium edges to balance onto the initial bulge and attain the horizontal flake a the lip of the giant roof. From there hard pulls on small edges take the climber over the roof and into the hanging dihedral above. Here, some tenuous counter-pressure moves leading to another hard pull on a small side-pull pocket and undercling deposit the climber at a decent hold and a chance to grab a dab of chalk. After this brief "rest" the climber heads out of the dihedral to the right and follows a few more difficult crimps eventually ending in the upper crack of Zig-zag crack.

All-told it is fun route with interesting movement.

Protection

QuickdrawsIf you are following the route and ending at Zig zag, there are anchors at the top now.  You can also top rope and redirect