St. Bernard – 5.9 (trad)

Description:

Climb the standard approach pitch of St. Vitus Dance to lower Baseline Ledge.

See https://gripped.com/routes/new-5-9-splitter-on-apron-in-squamish-just-wait-to-visit

Pitch one: step off the cut stump and climb the hand crack to its top then transition left to gain Baseline Ledge (5.9)
Pitch two: climb the cracks left St. Vitus Dance to gain a bolted anchor (5.8).
Pitch three: climb up through short cracks and pods to gain a foot ledge, and transition right to gain pitch-three of St. Vitus dance.
Finish St. Vitus Dance.
Rack to 4 inches. Double hand sizes.

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