Other than a high first clip, this is a well protected, short sport climb located just a few feet left of Lost And Found and Take Five. These are on the left side of blob, on the lower cliff below the Divine Wind area of Blob Rock. This route is number 42 on Blob in the Rolofson guide.
The opening sequence is stout 5.11 and unprotected save stick clipping the first bolt...this felt like the crux to me. Several moderate moves bring you to an interesting layback/overhang sequence that is short but stout and weighs in at solid 5.11. You'll likely use some crack technique through here. It lets up quickly after the crux, unlike its more demanding neighbors.
I found the two routes to the left (Lost And Found & Take Five) to be more continuous and enjoyable, but this route is certainly worth the effort if you're in the area.
Protection
5 or 6 bolts, and a chain anchor. The first bolt is quite high,and the crux, in my opinion, is right off the deck, so stick-clipping the first bolt is a very good idea. Falling here, though certainly not fatal, could result in a nasty sprained znkle (or worse) for a short, little sport route...
Fred seems surprised at the need to stickclip the first bolt. We decided that this was the way to do it, as the crux is right off the ground; a lower bolt didn't make sense to us. Also, I was told by Mark Rolofson that he had added a bolt between our second and third bolts because some "5.12 climbers had gotten really scared". Imagine that, scary climbing!So I went up to check out his bolt; it seems to me that he placed it in the middle of a move(which isn't particularly hard). I didn't chop the bolt, despite some advice to the contrary, as I don't want to be accused of scaring helpless 5.12 climbers.
I [definitely] agree, the bolts are a wee bit close together higher up on the climb. Seems unlikely a 5.12 climber would be scared at that point. When I clipped the bolt at the beginning of the upper crux, the one below was above my waist. (!)
As to the first bolt: certainly reasonable enough, Joe, and it doesn't take a very long stick to clip it. I do think the first bolt even a couple/few feet lower would be clippable sans stick from the ground and still provide the necessary pro to do the first crux sequence. But, it makes little difference in the end. Its a sport route...
I tried to psych myself up to do the opening without gear, to just climb up and clip the bolt, and after a few false starts decided against it. I'm glad I did...the moves are very tenuous.
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