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Piece of Pus
Pollock Pines, California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
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Inside Eldorado National Forest
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No access route mapped
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At a glance
5.6 (Yosemite Decimal)
Mixed
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About this route
One of five routes catalogued at Lower Buttress, this climb features a mixed protection approach that combines both bolts and placed gear on the same line.
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