BETA PHOTO: The first few bolts of Seven and Seven. This pict...
Description
This is the highest route that you can reach on the base at The Distillery Wall without moving up the 3rd class hillside. Look for three closely placed bolts on a vertical face that tops out onto a small ramp that starts at ground level on the right side of a dirt patch in the middle of The Distillery Wall.
Climb the first 3 bolts, being really careful with the second bolt if you're not over 6', or move past to the jug before clipping. Top out on the ramp, move up through some vertical climbing, and then plow into roughly 70' of sustained crimpy, pumpy, almost footless, slightly overhung, awesome climbing.
Make sure you have someone follow you on a 60M or longer rope, as the route is about 105' long. Cleaning is a bitch otherwise due to the route moving to the left near the top and its length.
Protection
14 (yes, 14) bolts to a 2 bolt top anchor shared with Moonshine (5.10c).
Watch those rope ends, you MUST go into the gully if you have a short (60m or less) rope!!!
By J. Albers From: California Jun 21, 2009 rating: 5.11+
The description above is really nice and this is an amazing route, however I would add a couple of things that I think are a bit misleading and could put folks off. First, you definitely don't need someone to second this route to clean it. You can clean while lowering with relative ease, even without the need to trolley the rope. Second, the climbing is rather sustained, but not at the 5.11 level (there are two relatively short sections), and there are lots of big feet at many stances to stand on, thus this is a great route at the grade if you can muster the opening moves. Superb route. Enjoy.
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