Ascents

Yearly top 10 averages
Summary
Gr.
Tot
On
Fl
Re
To
Diagram
7c 0 0 0 0 0
7b+ 1 0 0 1 0
7b 3 0 0 3 0
7a+ 0 0 0 0 0
7a 0 0 0 0 0
6c+ 0 0 0 0 0
6c 2 1 0 1 0
6b+ 0 0 0 0 0
6b 1 1 0 0 0
6a+ 0 0 0 0 0
6a 0 0 0 0 0
5+ 1 0 0 1 0
5 1 0 0 1 0
4+ 0 0 0 0 0
Ascents
Route Grade Crag Type Ascent date Ascent type
The Vigilante
The Vigilante climbs a killer streaked face in the Back Door sector of Pinnacles. Start by stepping off the rising ramp to the right of Auto Cream (aka Sunwheel). The crux is hard, bouldery, and fun, but the route is just a little short! Totally worth it.
7b (7b+) East Side of the Pinnacles in the United States - The Monolith Sport 2007-07-15
Red point
Red point
Foreplay
This is the leftmost line on the East face of the Monolith. Nearly as classic as P.O.D. (10d/11a), foreplay's unique features and classic edge pulling pump you out to the very end. It's position over the south chasm below the Monolith puts you, in reality, nearly 50 feet up the instant you clip the first bolt. Damn good.
6b+ (6c) East Side of the Pinnacles in the United States - The Monolith Sport 2006-07-15
On-sight
On-sight
Cataract Corner
7b Sport at Pinnacles
Cataract Corner takes a great line up the Northwest arete of the Monolith. Solid 5.11 sequences lead to a clever stem rest, and a fantastic heelhooking boulder problem up the arete. It may be easier for the tall people. The runout to the anchors is classic 5.7 R.
7b Pinnacles Sport 2006-07-15
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Red point
Future Shock
7b Sport at Pinnacles
Future Shock is a hyper-technical balance-fest up micro-holds on the North West corner of the Monolith. It is tough to see, but is just to the right of Rocket in my Pocket (.10d). Clipping the last bolt sets you up for a Tough punch to a little Pinnacles mini-brick. Enjoy!
7b Pinnacles Sport 2006-07-15
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Red point
The Druid
7b Sport at Pinnacles
The Druid is tucked away behind some poison oak on, kitty corder to the northwest corner of The Monolith on its own outcropping. It is a beautiful lichen-covered face, with a cool left-slanting rail that is sadly crumbling a bit. The first bolt is mashed in a bit, but is still clippable. The moves are fantstic, and the crux is a compressiony v4 that turns the face to the slab on the left. Run it out (5.7) to the anchors!
7b Pinnacles Sport 2005-07-15
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Red point
Post Orgasmic Depression
P.O.D. is the center line of chalk up the coolest cobbles in California, on the sunny East face of the Monolith. While no move is harder than .10d, the ~17 feet to the first bolt and the pumpy crux section are more than exciting enough. Unique route.
6a+ (6b) East Side of the Pinnacles in the United States - The Monolith Sport 2004-07-15
On-sight
On-sight
Stupendous Man
5+ Sport at Pinnacles
Stupendous Man is a unique and easily topropable roof-to-face route a quick walk right of 'The Verdict', at the Discovery Wall sector of Pinnacles. Its crux mantle is fun, safe and rewarding, and is worth falling off of. The face above, while no picnic, is a classic Pinnacles knob-ballet.
5+ Pinnacles Sport 2004-07-15
Red point
Red point
The Verdict
6c Sport at Pinnacles
The Verdict is a sequential line of pockets and edges up a rounded arete at the Discovery Wall in Pinnacles. While no one move is that difficult, sustained 5.10+ will take you past a tricky thin section, and right into more hard 5.10! It's one of the best in the area, and don't worry if it shuts you down--considerate glue-in ring-bolts provide a safe alternative to leaving biners. A great first lead for the grade, and a great trainer for those looking for some serious fitness!
6c Pinnacles Sport 2004-07-15
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The Wet Kiss
5 Sport at Pinnacles
The Wet Kiss is a great, tough 5.9 bolted seam about 50 yards to the left of the Verdict on the Discovery Wall. It is sustained at 5.8/5.9, and has a great, well-protected mantle about 3/4 of the way up. From the anchors it's easy to set up a toprope on the 5.10d to the left, which is called Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
5 Pinnacles Sport 2003-07-15
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Red point