French Flies 

FA:  Todd Swain & Patty Furbush 10/89 Type:  Trad Length:  1 pitch, 50 feet Views: 44 page views Submitted By: Tony Bubb on Jan 4, 2006 Add Photo  Add Comment

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BETA PHOTO: "French Flies" follows the crack to the left. "Cho...

Description 

This climb faces north on the Milepost and gets some shade, at least in winter days. It offers good gear and fun moves, albeit a pain to build an anchor up top and get down from.

Go to the north face of the Milepost (right side, if viewing from the road) and scramble up a few rocks to find 2 easy crack systems on the back of this rock. The left-most of these is French Flies (5.7) & the right is Chocolate Snake (5.6).

Belay up top in a notch (body for a chock/anchor) or scramble over the cliff to the south side and scramble down to the bolt anchors above The Gettysburger and belay. Rap from the same anchors, or down-climb the north face. Retreat is a pain.

Protection 

A few nuts and cams

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BETA PHOTO: "French Flies". Photo by Blitzo.