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Route SL-R-014510 · OpenBeta · trad

Plunk!

Trad 42 m Safety · UNSPECIFIED
Grade
5c French
YDS
5.9
Only systems recorded for this route are shown · conversions are approximate at grade boundaries

Description

**P1**: Step off boulder using big solid jugs to gain lichen face. Climb up lower-angled face and crumbly bulge. Continue up another face to groove with crack and good belay ledge (90 feet). **P2**: Angle right to top of small bulge, then face climb to horizontal crack. Follow vertical handcrack to upper belay (50 feet). **P2 var.** Climb runout, 5.6 groove above mid belay ledge to summit (50 feet).

First ascent

P.Tomasi, rope solo.
Source · OpenBeta

Protection

Style
Natural gear
Bolts
Length
42 m

Small to medium pro and a few quickdraws. Two single line raps down east side.

Follows Mack’s rap route on east face of the throne, starting ten feet left of large Desert Spoon.