By Tom Helvie From: Bishop, CA Dec 15, 2006 rating: 5.8
Agreed this thing will be good if it cleans up, but I'm not too sure it ever will. Climbs like a vertical kitty litter box in its current state. Everyone should take one for the team and climb it to help clean it up.
It's getting better than it was initially, but at this rate it will still be many years before it cleans up well. Head for the crack when you get near it, and you'll avoid some of the choss. Marty Lewis said it was the dirtiest thing he'd ever done in the Gorge, and considering he's done nearly every route here, that's saying a lot!
By caughtinside From: Point Richmond, CA Jan 6, 2007
Is this the crack that is just to the right of sendero luminoso?
Yes (to prev. comment). And if Marty's endowing SG with the status cited above isn't sufficient incentive for you, gornisht helfin (Yiddish -- for "nothing can help." Probably misspelled). I think it's a worthy route. (Have your belayer stand to the side and wear a helmet.)
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