Rawlpindi, 5.7

3rd Pitch- 160’- 5.7/ This is by far the crux pitch of Rawlpindi even though they are all rated 5.7 in the book. First, identify the fixed belay 160’ up and slightly right. You will have a bolt shortly after you leave the ledge and one right before you make the hanging belay. Placing gear in between is part of the challenge of this pitch. Aim for the large black varnished flake. Tread lightly over this flake and find nice horizontal pockets to ascend varnished ground that turns a bit sandy before you reach that second bolt. Follow the seam rightward to the hanging belay. From reading summit logs, folks get lost on this pitch, so keep that flake and fixed belay in sight. Rawlpindi, 5.7, 4 Pitches, Spectrum Wall, Pine Creek Canyon, Red Rocks, NV, January, 2010