Sit start, and climb the rightmost ramp of the cave. No defining crux. Broken into 3 main portions: bumping to a crimp so you can drop your body down, climbing your hands up the sloppy ramp toward the finish, and keeping your feet on the wall to before pulling the lip. Fun movement with fun holds the whole way.

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Ataraxia

The Alveolar Ridge

Slippery When Wet

Snail Trail

Crux: the last few moves - finding how to move over into the drainage section to pull the lip. Movement is great - forcing good utilization of heals and toes. Holds can be dirty and hard to see, so brush and mark to optimize the send.

Pretty well-sustained on slopers. Choreographing the correct hand/heel placement may take a few attempts, but it’s a fairly straightforward climb up to the final holds.

Good foot work to move you out in order to walk your hands up the rail is the only trick!

Start in the hueco on the left wall of the cave, pull your feet on, then bump out to the lip. 1st crux is moving from this position into a spot where you can continue up and right along the rim. Same top-out as “Ataraxia”.

Sandstone cave that has been uncovered from runoff to the lake. Lip of the cave is about 40 feet long end-to-end, and about 7 feet tall at its center. Area receives filtered sun through surrounding trees throughout the day. Holds remain wet and brittle for a day or so after it has rained. Despite it being a “pit” that needs frequent cleaning of holds - quality climbing can be found here. The Petrichor Pit is the only outdoor feature we could find within 1.5 hours of Kirksville. Treat it with love so future ATSU/Truman students & locals can use it. You’ll want a couple crash pads and ideally a spotter.

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Routes in NM: The Petrichor Pit