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5.10b

   

FA: Pat Callis, Charlie Raymond & Larry Reynolds, January 1967
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.10b [details]
Length: 3 pitches, 300 feet
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Submitted By: Chris Miller on Jan 20, 2006


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Ivan approaching the crux lieback corner at the en...


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This fantastic route lies in the middle of the main Sunshine Face just left of the classic Valhalla (5.11a).

Scramble up to a ledge with a pine tree directly below Log Ledge, a sloping shelf with a dead log, then walk left to a left-facing flake system which is the start of the route.

P1) Lieback up the widening crack (5.8) to reach a small ledge where another left-facing corner (5.9) leads to the left side of Log Ledge and a 2 bolt anchor. P2) Make some thin moves off the belay (5.10b) and then wander up the incredible face above past five bolts. After the last bolt travese right (5.9) to gain the arete of a left-facing flake system which is climbed 20' or so without pro (5.6) to a stance atop the flake with a 2 bolt belay. P3) Climb face past two bolts into a thin crack with tricky gear placements or head left after the second bolt via Sundike past two more bolts. Descend off the back via Bye Gully or by rapping down the face (not recommended if it's busy).


Protection 

bolts, gear to 4" (larger gear if you feel the need and/or want to drag it up two more pitches)



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One more move to get the jug top and onto Log Ledge.  The second pitch can be seen above with a crux being a couple of crimp moves off the ledge, then up and right the large chicken head.  Up past 3 bolts and then a delicate traverse right to the bottom of the left facing corner.  You step right on the face just right of the corner and continue up a long way with no pro to the achors.

One more move to get the jug top and onto Log Ledg...

A sling on this chicken head provides a bit of security but the upcoming moves are up and left which would probably pull it off.  A few similiar balancy mantle/high step moves continue up the wall past 3 bolts.

A sling on this chicken head provides a bit of sec...

Another bolt up and then the thin, delicate traverse right to the corner.

Another bolt up and then the thin, delicate traver...

It's quite a ways from the last bolt when you finally reach the corner.  And of course the hardest, thinnest, scariest moves are right at the end!

It's quite a ways from the last bolt when you fina...

Although it's quite easy up there, the wind blowing from the right made it a little spooky.  It's probably 15-20' up to the anchors from there.

Although it's quite easy up there, the wind blowin...

Paul contemplating which way to go. The Sundance finish goes up past the black streak and into a tiny crack system which looked tricky to protect and quite run out.  The left dike system (Sundike) looked much more interesting and fun.

Paul contemplating which way to go. The Sundance f...

Some fun, balancy moves with wind being quite gusty, made for some interesting climbing!

Some fun, balancy moves with wind being quite gust...

Pinching and liebacking a bit on the sloping dike was insecure in places but what a great place to be!

Pinching and liebacking a bit on the sloping dike ...

Pitch three of Sundance.  It ain't no walk in the park.

Pitch three of Sundance. It ain't no walk in the ...


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By david baker
From: jamul, ca
Apr 5, 2006

Use a 41/2 on lie back at top of first pitch.

By Paul Rezucha
From: Alameda
Jun 6, 2006

Sundance is a must do classic on this rock which follows a unique line requiring a variety of climbing techniques including a little jamming, liebacking, steep crimpy moves, mantles, high steps, chicken head gear, a long delicate friction traverse, and a long run out on an exposed face. And that's just the first two pitches. We decided to do the Sundike finish as it looked beautiful following a thin leaning dike system to the left. A beautiful sunny day with gusty winds made this pitch quite exciting as the bolts are widely spread (safe though) and moves are balancy and exposed.

By Adam Stackhouse
Administrator
From: Escondido, Ca
Jun 27, 2006
rating: 5.10b

5 star route all the way. I remember not seeing the last bolt before the traverse on P2 and I traversed over towards the arete a bit early. I think I ran into a bit of 10d territory, paused too long and took a nice fall. It wasn't until climbing back to that stance again, did I realize there was more "up" climbing to the last bolt. At least it made the correct traverse moves seem easy.

By Chris Owen
Administrator
From: La Crescenta, CA
Aug 23, 2006
rating: 5.10b

One of my enduring climbing memories is of leading the Sundike Variation on a cooling summer's eve with the Sun just above the horizon - pure magic.

By Joe Lee
From: Mesa, Arizona
May 13, 2007

Superb climb. This was my second time up the route. My partner put up pitch one and two. I got to lead pitch three which is excellent but HARD to protect. Takes a bomber #4 BD micro part way up the seam. Then some marginal finger gear higher up before easier terrain.

By Jesse Davidson
From: san diego, ca
Jun 18, 2007
rating: 5.10b

first time up this route. Last pitch was hard to protect, didn't have the tiny cams mentioned above, so basically sank 2 bomber 1.5" cams at the bottom & ran it out.

By Bruce Diffenbaugh
From: The Idyllwild City Dump.
Feb 5, 2008
rating: 5.10b

Cool route a must do. this is a great route to do in the winter on a sunny day very little snow run off if any.(NOTE; IN THE SUMMERTIME THE LOG ON THE LEDGE AT THE TOP OF THE FIRST PITCH HAS A GIANT HORNETS NEST IN IT.DON'T F_ _K WITH IT.)Or you know what happens next. bring small wire nuts #3 or #4 to protect the crack on third pitch put one in half way and go. don't like small wires or the run out a bit to much do sundike finish.

By Andy Laakmann
Site Landlord
From: Jackson Hole, WY
May 27, 2008
rating: 5.10b

P1) Takes a small nut at the start, and then I just ran it out to the top of the first pillar. Not much in the way of pro in that section anyways. At the top of the pillar, work down and right to the base of the fat crack. You can loop the rope behind the pillar if you want "pro". I then went up the fat crack a bit and placed a #4 camalot. Then I returned to the pillar on the left and placed the rope in a perfect dish on top of the pillar (this protects the second at the start!). Back to the fat crack, up a ways, placed a #5 camalot (new style), and to the belay. Phew, lots of ins-and-outs-and-what-have-yous. But this method succeeded in reducing rope drag and protecting the second.

P2) 10b crank off the ledge, and then lots of 5.9 moves as you wander your way up to the belay. For those shorter than 5'11, the mantels on the knobs might prove to be the mental crux.

P3) We did Sundike variation. Balancy, insecure, but reasonably well protected climbing.

Rapped the route with a single 70m, but I think a 60m will just make it too.