Welcome Mat 

FA:  unknown Type:  Sport, TR Length:  1 pitch, 80 feet Views: 79 page views Submitted By: Wilcher Aaron on Sep 30, 2005 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Open, with restrictions: private property MORE INFO >>> Climbing access is open but parts are on private property. Please be respectful of property owners. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

This is the leftmost route on the Welcome Wall. It begins in front of a big tree a little uphill of the other climbs.

My eval: there are 5.10 b/c moves 8 to 12 feet over the bolts, including one longish runout in the middle. Down low around the second bolt is a little tricky in groundfall potential. Up high, the falls are safe, but if you go, youre going to take a big ride. Just breath, there are good holds up there, and the hardest moves are nearer the bolts. The crux is moving off a sharp finger lock to a couple of small sidepulls after doing the runout section in the middle.

PG-13 would be a good warning. Not quite Serious.

There's a ton of lichen and moss on this thing, but most of the climb is out of it. It is still clean enough and scary enough to be a good climb. Just be careful down low around the 2nd bolt.

NOTE: Belay from down the ramp. Don't belay from under the tree. If the leader takes the 20-footer, you don't want to hit your head on the tree or get tangled up in it.

Protection 

7 bolts to a two bolt anchor. The Falcon guidebook should say "sporty" or "old-school" bolting. PG-13