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Wounded Knee arete

FA Paul Horak, ca. 1979
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Description

The arete at the east (left) side of the broad vertical north face of Wounded Knee boulder. Starts on a semi-detached hanging blob. Pull up using a right-hand sidepull, then reach high for a poor left hand crimp. Work out the crux move, and finish up the arete or move slightly right to a more secure finish with a scarier landing (rock in landing zone).

Problem P1 from the Mayer & Moret online guide, "On the eastern edge of the boulder, a funky layback move with high feet gets you to a decent crimper way up left; set your feet and reach up right (crux), then finish on easy ground. V3+?"

Location

See above.

Protection

pads (I recommend 2), spotter.


Routes in Backside of Upper Mound/ Wounded Knee area (Northern cluster of boulders)