Caesarian West Face 

f.f.a. : rich bechler ,top rope

what is the history of this route? who put the bolts in up higher? has any one led it? i seem to remember it being very difficult. this is a killer line_

I am listed as doing the ffa of this route,but in fact I did the 3rd.Pete did the 1st and tom did the 2nd.Of course if you talk to Tom he did the first and if you talk to Pete he did the first.

The bolts where placed by the CMC to overcome their lack of free climbing skills.There is also a tower above the Caesarian that has a line of bolts up a overhanging face that we tried in vain to free climb. This may be a challenge for the new generation of ne'er-do-wells.

rich,thanks fer the update.does that mean i got the "coveted" 4th ascent?

I tr'ed this line circa 1980?
Does this mean I have the coveted 5th ascent?

Tried to lead it with great struggle and some hangs in 1992 or so. Bloody fingers at the very top from getting sloppy. Yuck. I believe I recall the fixed hardware being sketchy.

Is the upper tower after the ledge with the bolts part of CWF?
"Using the finger tip crack to the top" does that mean going straight up the bolt line?
According to Sven's description it seemed like after the rest ledge (if the second tower is part of this climb) you should start on the right obvious crack and then traverse over left to the opposite corner to finish. This seemed like the easiest way to do it albeit not the most direct.
Straight up the bolt line seemed way over 12c.

We determined that, yes, the upper wall is part of the whole route. It's a bit weird to pull more of a slab face to a huge ledge, then pull an overhanging face on jugs but hey, your at Devils Lake, so sack up.

The bottom is the meat with moves (if you can pull them) that give a sense of floating up the face because of the dire nature of the feet. Chalk and scrubbing is a must.

Short people might complain that the dead point is reachy (like Remo did) but with the proper technique even the vertically challenged can easily stick it. It's a matter of finesse.

Excellent route!

Yea, balancy moves with lots of core tension and a dead point that has to be done just right to avoid disappointment. I was overjoyed with just a TR ascent.

Remo threw a wobbler ("I HATE THIS CLIMB! FUCK!") after biffing three times in a row, then I made him take a rest and he sent next go, professing his undying love for the climb afterwards. The guy is a total nut.

Tom, go back to Railroad Tracks and see "The Dick".

Just talked to Pete Cleveland. He belayed Tommy Deuchler on this on lead he said. Not sure the date.

cool, first I have heard of this.sure would be great to know what year. Dave Groth might know. peace etc ss