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Extreme Unction
Description
Extreme Unction climbs the first set of corners right of The Gathering and finishes on a steep, thin face. Both pitches are good, particularly the second.Pitch 1 5.7 Climb through the dike to a right facing corner which starts 20 feet up. Climb up the corner, then left a few feet to another right facing corner. Continue up and eventually step left to a bolted belay on a sloping ledge.Pitch 2 5.12- Climb the corner and face past two bolts. Eventually reach a short crack which leads in to a left facing corner. Up this to a good stance. Weave right across the face, then back left, and lastly straight up past bolts to a comfortable ledge and bolted belay.You can continue up The Gathering or rappel. A 70m rope gets you down with 5-10 feet of easy scrambling. The first pitch belay is not equipped for rappel.
Location
Left side of the Big Wall, 20 feet right of the Gathering Boulder at the base of a giant right rising dike
Protection
Gear to 2", small to medium wires
Routes in Poke-O-Moonshine Main Face
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