UKC

Zinc Oxide Mountain (7b+)
Hi,
I have been working zinc for a little while on and off but the last couple of weeks I have put some proper effort in and have fallen twice on the last tough move on clean burns.
I think I know how to do it but just wondering how others do it? Do you lead with your right hand with the left in the rounded pocket or the left hand with the right hand in the low pinch?

Thanks Sam

In reply to samparsons:

If the pocket you are referring to is the last one just above the break after the obvious technical crux section here goes;

Left hand into said pocket, right hand in low pinch. Do a bit of a rock up / over up and to the right where there is a reasonable hold for the right hand. Use that and then stand up to reach better holds with the left. Then come through / up with the right to the even better holds.

Hope that helps.

One of my favourite all time Portland routes.

Cheers,

TJB.

In reply to Climber_Bill:

Pull really hard...

In reply to samparsons:
Boom it's done!!! Such an awesome climb!