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Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: Pat And Jack Pinnacle: Pat & Jack Pinnacle

Sherrie's Crack Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
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Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: brandom on 2010-05-21 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Wicked, as in pain

Great exercise in finger locks; I admit to aiding my way through the crux, though. Slick feet!

The 5.9 hands on top are a huge blast!

Added: 2010-05-24

Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: Pat And Jack Pinnacle: Pat & Jack Pinnacle

Knuckleheads Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
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Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: brandom on 2010-05-21 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Tricky, delicate, a little of everything

Big fun for a 10b, nice and safe on toprope since my friend lead it.

Added: 2010-05-24

Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: Pat And Jack Pinnacle: Pat & Jack Pinnacle

Nurdle Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
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Onsight Onsight ascent by: brandom on 2010-05-21 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Rewarding and wicked!

Great climb! The start was awkward but protected easily with small C4s. The middle section was great, just as I thought the climb was going to get scary it instead got just awesome and fun with sweet jams and great pro! I plugged my #4 too early and couldn't protect the fragile looking upper, but it was easy enough terrain with solid pro at the base of the wide so I didn't mind running it out a good ways. Natural anchor at the top was pretty decent and the medium-condition piton didn't hurt either.



Added: 2010-05-24

Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: Five Open Books: Five Open Books

Munginella popular Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
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Onsight Onsight ascent by: brandom on 2010-04-18 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars 2nd time up, better than the first!

My second time up this fabulous climb; the rock seemed so tricky then, now protection is a breeze! So many great placements! This time I was lucky enough to be bringing two friends up with me, and the entire adventure was Grade A!

Added: 2010-04-19

Routes: North America: United States: California: Central California Coast: Pinnacles National Monument: Discovery Wall

Verdict Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
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Hang Dog Hang Dog ascent by: brandom on 2010-03-21 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Breaking into 11a has never been as much fun

Great moves, great holds, a couple of good puzzles, and a nice heady finish, great route! Mussy hooks are intact on the triple-bolt anchor.

Added: 2010-03-23

Routes: North America: United States: California: Central California Coast: Pinnacles National Monument: Discovery Wall

Ordeal popular Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating PG13
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Onsight Onsight ascent by: brandom on 2010-02-15 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Great climb especially up high!

Fun climb with good 'ol runout topside. Only really one 5.8 move, the rest are 5.6 or 5.7.

Added: 2010-03-23

Routes: North America: United States: California: Central California Coast: Pinnacles National Monument: Discovery Wall

Between a Rock and a Hard place Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

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  Safety Rating G
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Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: brandom on 2010-02-15 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Nice moves punctuated with a few power moves.

Good climb, especially since it is so close to the newbie-prone Portent!

Added: 2010-03-23

Routes: North America: United States: California: Central California Coast: Pinnacles National Monument: Discovery Wall

Buffalo Soldier Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
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  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: brandom on 2010-02-15 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Great climb packed into a small space!

Wonderful variety, especially for a Disco wall climb! Need to bring extra long runners and long cordalette if top-roping, because the bolts are 15 feet back from the lip and on the ground.

Added: 2010-03-23

Routes: North America: United States: California: Central California Coast: Pinnacles National Monument: Discovery Wall

Broken Arrow Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c
  Safety Rating R
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Onsight Onsight ascent by: brandom on 2010-03-21 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Sketchy start but fun result!

Good climb, but is it worth the risk? You decide!

Added: 2010-03-23

Routes: North America: United States: California: Joshua Tree National Park: Quail Springs: Trash Can Rock

Eschar Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
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Onsight Onsight ascent by: brandom on 2009-11-29 (View Climbing Log)

2 out of 5 stars Weird

Miserable pro makes for a headgame on this oversized boulder; but once you get to the wider crack it's so easy you might as well not place any pro at all! Perhaps better soloed than any other way since that's probably what you'll end up doing anyhow!

Added: 2009-12-02

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