Pincushion Pinnacle: 20th Stroke Anniversary

This little pinnacle is on the SE side of the Damsel-Pincushion Range (unmarked on USGS maps). I've been up it 4x, always by a creepy "low class 5" route on the N side.
I had a freak brainstem-cerebellar stroke on March 08, 2002, and have tried to have some significant outdoor adventure each year on the anniversary. I think this will be my last year for that tradition.

2023 note: According to the latest LIDAR map at https://apps.nationalmap.gov/3depdem/,
the prominence of the pinnacle is ~77. The LIDAR is still a little coarse to capture the rugged top.

Pics by Harlan W S
March 08, 2022

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It used to be easier
access this range, but
house construction has
cut off the Brownstone
right-of-way. UP route
is discommended.
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Context.
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Kraft Mt at L.
I'm starting out on
Gene's Trail; we have
about 5.5 miles by
foot to the destination,
most cross-country
without trails. PP=
 Pincushion Pinnacle.
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Now I'm looking across
Brownstone Basin
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Little Red Rock
through a window
in the ridge. Gottlieb
at center.
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The route I took up
is discommended;
lots of marginal cl 4
cliffs.
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We go R of the cliffs
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PP as seen from SW
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PP as seen from W.
Dustin Wittmier
referred to a 5.6-
route, which may be
as shown. Today I'll
use the traditional.
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On top, view S
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The chaotic terrain
should never be worse
than class 3 past crux.
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Sports Bra drawn
in for modesty. I
was injured and
couldn't get full
leg extension.
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I rapped crux on 15mm
webbing with Munter.
DO NOT try to climb
this while wearing a big
pack; you need to push
your back against the
R side of chute for
balance. For my 1st try
with pack on, the straps
caught and I peeled off
and fell 8'. Hence my
injury. I just went up
again, trailing a rope,
which I used to pull up
the pack.
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Descending east
side of PP
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Brownstone Basin
to S
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About now, I
could have used a
hang glider.