There are two ways to start this route.  One can begin at the bottom of the buttress and climb difficult friction past a bolt (5.10?) to a small ledge.

The other option is to bypass the difficult start and traverse in on the aforementioned ledge.  This makes the climb about 5.8.

Whichever start you choose, there is a groundfall potential getting to the next (second) bolt.

After the second bolt, climb left of a prominent water streak past a third bolt then angle left to a fourth bolt and then up to a large pine tree with slings.

To descend, rappel 60-70' from the large pine tree with slings.

Note that there is a large buildup of pine needles at the base of this route.  The height of these pine needles may play a major role in the difficulty of the initial slab moves.

Knee Jerk Reaction

Quicker Picker Upper

Element 101

Dig Those Moves

Stone Hill

Climb a face past several horizontal bands where protection can be placed to a bolt.  Clip the bolt and climb past several more horizontal bands to a large pine tree with slings.

To descend, rappel 60-70' from the tree.

Climb up a small rib and mantel onto a slab.  Proceed up the slab past two horizontal bands, protection is found here, to a bolt.  Climb past the bolt(crux) and angle up and right to a large pine tree with slings.

To descend, rappel 95' to the base of the climb.

Since there is no fixed protection on this climb, the exact line is a bit up to the leader. Pass several horizontal bands where protection can be placed.  Other than that, just keep heading for the large pine tree about 20 feet right of a large, right-facing dihedral.

To descend, traverse climber's right 40 feet on a good ledge to a tree with rappel slings and rap 60-70' to the ground.

A seldom done second pitch continues up a left-facing flake (5.6) to the top of the formation.

Stone Hill ascends a big, right-facing dihedral that you could end at about 35 feet and move to the right across a small ledge to a rappel tree on

Element 101

. If you continue up to the tree above, the climbing is 5.7+ and has a runout section for about fifteen feet unless you move 8 feet right to a thin seam that takes small gear.

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Routes in The Platitudes