GPS got 5300' gain. Long day, 12 people! Thanks to Joel for constant good humor. Now for Pincushion Pinnacle -- please don't do this alone. I conferred with Bob C, and we concluded the current crux move on the N side is definitely harder than 5.2-- it is overhanging. I've done this 4x free, and peeled off once. We think it might be easier to climb directly up the from the saddle on what might be called the NW buttress-- it's been done by Dustin W, rate 5.6. Two people with a rope, which could be used to top-belay the second, would make more sense. I took down the rope I had placed 8 days ago and the N side, as I do not want to encourage people to try that route. There is still a 4000 lb bs dyneema (extra UV coat) short sling at the N-side tree, with a quicklink.