The first sport route in the gorge. Ground up bolted by John Bachar in the late 80's. This route is easily identified but its copious amounts of chalk. Start off of the boulder and crank hard starting moves up the pocketed face. Halfway up move a little left to gain a good ledge. From the ledge either bust out left to a juggy flake system or continue up and right and then back left on pockets (harder but not as good). The pockets on this climb are amazing.
Folks of less than a certain height (5'9"?) will want to stick clip the first bolt or use gear (~blue Alien) to protect the first move which is a ways off the deck since you start on top of a block.
The crux occurs down low after that it is 10c pulling on some of the finest pockets anywhere.
By caughtinside From: Point Richmond, CA May 27, 2008
Fantastic climb on some ridiculously sweet pockets. 6 lead bolts instead of 5. Highly recommended.
By susan peplow From: what day is this? Jun 9, 2008
Caught, you got on that route the day before we were looking at it. Hard to pass up .....but we did.
Also, the description states Ayers/Bachar. I believe it was Rick Cashner & John Bachar who put it up in the late 80's.
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