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Grouse Slab

Submitted By: Dave Loring on Feb 7, 2003
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Bouldering an easy fun line between School Rock an...


Description 

A fun slab with a mix of everything, and a good place to get away from the crouds, Grouse Slab has excellent easy cracks, bolted slab routes, and multipitch.


Getting There 

Park at the base of School Rock or ASI and hike the trail north and east from School Rock past Star Wall, and head east toward the Lake. As the trail heads back north, keep moving east across a creek bed and a large open area, around the knob to the north. Grouse slab is on the east side of this knob.



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Brad getting to the Y in the crack. The climb starts to move left.

Insidious Crack 5.6  CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Grouse Slab
This good beginner lead starts just right of Jellyroll Arch. Follow the Y-shaped crack (its left branch when it splits) to its end. Place a small cam in a horzontal crack and finish on a good belay ledge. Belay from a solid tree. It's a full 150 foot pitch, so have enough gear to be comfortable. Rappel on two ropes or descend the 3rd-4th class gully system to the north....[more]