This is an awesome climb! The crux is 2/3 the way through the first pitch. An airy roof traverse that seems scarier than it is. The rock is suprisingly awesome. This route is a true test of your mini roof climbing abilities.

P1.Climb the dihedral through the pineapple colored rock to the first roof. Veer left around the roof and continue 15 up a beautiful vertical crack on the north face until you acquire a small ledge (the guidebook says "placing good belay anchors here requires thought" is a very astute notation).

P2. Climb straight above ledge until possible to traverse right to arete.

Pineapple Thunderpussy

La Heladería

Savor the Flavor

Foxtrot

Follow the bolted arete 10' left of the first pitch dihedral of Thunderpussy. Finish the pitch on the final handcrack bit of Thunderpussy to the pod belay. A beautiful, airy pitch! For a really great outing, skip the manky belay pod and string Savor the Flavor together with Thunderpussy's second pitch for a spectacular single pitch (a FULL 60m) which is on par with the best in the canyon!

Climb the first 15-20 feet of Pineapple, then bust to the right up a bolted arete with some gear near the top. Step back left above the roof and tip-toe up the lower angle arete/crack above before rejoining with the final 30 feet of Pineapple.

Best to do it in one long pitch as there is only a marginal belay stance near the top. It's probably possible to escape right to Foxtrot after pulling the crux, but then you'd end up on the opposite side of the buttress and you'd miss the fun arete finish.

Descend via the standard Pineapple Buttress rappel anchors.

This is a good route. Follow your choice of multiple crack systems to the right of Pineapple Thunderpussy. The first pitch is low angle, easy fifth class, and can be a little bit dirty. Belay at a tree on a ledge approximately 60 feet up. Then work up and slightly right, through a short chimney, into the main crack systems. Enjoy the romp up the rest of the climb. This is a long pitch, and rope drag can get bad. Keep this in mind when placing gear. Exit to the right at a tree, before the very top of the buttress. The climbing becomes much more difficult if you don't. Belay at this tree.

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