Type: Sport, 160 ft (48 m), 2 pitches
FA: C. Farr and D. Biniaz
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Shared By: Perin Blanchard on Feb 19, 2008 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

A two-pitch sport climb on crispy varnish features, with a slabby move thrown in here and there.

P1 Climb up to a bulging flake and clip the second bolt. Getting past the second bolt is the most difficult move of the pitch, but a little thought and balance will see it through. After the second bolt trend right using varnish knobs and features to the anchor.

P2 Climb up and left following the bolts to the top anchor.

Location Suggest change

Get to this via the "second tier" ledge in the Sand Dunes area of the Island in the Sky formation.

At the top of the 3rd-class gully that leads to the second tier, head south (right). Pass two bulging buttresses on your left. What's New Pussycat is on the third buttress, just past a gully. There is a drilled pin route (Stranger than Friction) across the gully to the left of this bolted line.

Looking up the midpoint rappel anchor is obvious with its slings.

Protection Suggest change

P1 9 bolts to a two-bolt anchor. The guidebook says 8 bolts.
P2 8 bolts (according to the guidebook).

Descent Suggest change

Rappel from the P2 anchor straight down to a midpoint rappel anchor with slings that lies to the left of the P1 anchor. Rappel from there to the ground.

Rappelling from the P1 anchor is also easy since the hangers are Metolius rap hangers.

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