Climbs the obvious crack at the south western edge.
P1) 120ft, off-width crack slinging chockstones for pro, turns into squeeze chimney.
P2) 100ft, Move to the back of the chimney, then climb a hand crack and belay on top of a chockstone.
P3) 100ft, up a 5.10 hand crack, protecting with BD #1 cams. Chimney narrows to a stem, leading up to drilled warthogs at an arch.
P4) 50 ft, up a slab for 20 ft, go right, then another 20 ft to large ledge and detached block/flake.
P5) 50 ft, up the detached block and aid through 3 bolts.
Descent: It is possible to rappel the route. Or, traverse the mesa and descend the "Mountaineers Route", although the top can be difficult to find first time.
First ascent: Earl Wiggins, Katy Cassidy & George Hurley |
5.9 | Assigned grade |
5.9 | Richard Pattison |
Author(s): Karl Kelley
Date: 2022
ISBN: 978-1-954040-14-4
Author(s): Stewart Green
Date: 2020
ISBN: 9781493039357
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