Route Name: Pretty in Pinkler, 5.11c

Application Status:

Application Cycle: 2009

Rock Formation: Dinosaur Rock

Number of lead bolts to be placed: 7

Number of anchor bolts to be placed: 2

Route Difficulty:5.11

Route Diagrams:

Proposed Route:

The proposed route (60 feet) is on lower left side (east) of the North Face of the Dinosaur Rock, climbing grey-green stone to the apex of a small pillar formation on that part of the face. The crux is turning the lip of a small bowl at one-third height, but the route is sustained throughout, and never easier than 5.10. The route starts out off a small block/ledge and jumps right into sustained crimping, largely on solid incuts. The first two or three bolts will need to be spaced closely here, to protect against ledge fall. The route then moves slightly right into a bowl and encounters the crux, getting up and over the bowl's lip. From there, sustained 5.10+/11- climbing takes you on wavy stone to the top of the pillar. The rock quality is excellent in general, and only brushing was needed to make the route safe and clean.

 

Name Meaning:

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Existing Route Information

The route offers sustained 5.11 without compromising any existing routes or adding impact to the crag base – it's directly above the same staging area as the new route Milk Bone and the applied-for route The Shaft, directly off Mallory Cave trail.

Existing Route Diagrams

 

 

 

A description of the approach (include approximate distance from the designated trail system, existing “social” or undesignated trails leading to the climb and condition of the trail, and state whether there is a durable surface, such as rock.

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If different from the approach, a description of the descent, (include approximate distance from the designated trail system, existing “social” or undesignated trails, a description of the trail condition and whether there is a durable surface, such as rock. Include photographs of the descent.):

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A description of the area at the base of the climb (include existing levels of soil compaction, existence of a durable surface such as rock, and existing soil erosion. Include photographs of the area at the base of the climb.):

 

it's directly above the same staging area as the new route Milk Bone and the applied-for route The Shaft, directly off Mallory Cave trail

 

 

Has all reconnaissance work that can be reasonably done, short of placing any hardware, been done?

Base Area Photos

Has the route been top roped? Is there loose rock? Is it extremely overhanging?

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Any additional notes:

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