5 short pitches of continuously interesting climbing. Pitch 1-5.12- mixed bolts and gear up a shallow right facing corner. Difficult lb/stem crux, very well bolted to steep straght in crack. 2 bolt belay, 70' p2-5.10 switch to left of two cracks and climb nice thin hands, after crack peters out exciting traverse right past one bolt to 2 bolt belay-40' p3 5.11+ -Soft rock above belay to better rock and a steep bulge, balancey seam climbing past bolts, 2 bolt belay-80' p4-5.10+ traverse left past 2 bolts and up through a small roof to strenuous fingers in a shallow corner, then airily traverse to the right and a 1 bolt + gear belay. p5-up left angling ramp 1 bolt, to large ledge. Traverse right to 2 bolt anchor. Rap the route, 1 or 2 ropes.No belay rings at top of pitch 4, go to p3anchor.
Location
the large wall right of Gunshy, left of Aerial Boundaries. Rap route, 1 or 2 ropes
Just out of curiosity, where is this in relation to the route that Dustin and Gordon started (and I think abandoned after 3 pitches)? Their route starts with 2 bolts up the big double arete refrigerator block thing on the narrow ledge to the right of Gunshy. It sounds like the routes are on the same wall, I wonder if you could link from where Dustin and Gordon left off into Hatchett Men.
Hey Cole, it's actually further to the right. You stay in the main draw a few minutes longer than for the rest of the Marg's routes. If you could keep traversing the limestone band safely to the right it's probably 100 yds to the right of their unfinished route. So it is on the Gunshy wall but you can't see it for a few minutes after you see Gunshy, from below. Aerial Boundaries, in the guide is 100 yds furher to the right(east).Check it out if you're in the area, Dave
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