Catch the Sun 

FA:  Bob D'Antonio & Ron Olsen New Route:  Yes Type:  Trad, Sport Consensus:  5.11+ [details] Length:  2 pitches, 100 feet Views: 193 page views Submitted By: Bob D'Antonio on Apr 29, 2006 Add Photo  Add Comment

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BETA PHOTO: Catch the Sun, second pitch. Tricky face moves up...

Description 

The crux is the roof.

A hard flaring crack move getting your feet established over the roof. Painful!

Location 

The route start just past the bridge at a tongue of rock that reaches the road.

Pitch 1. Climb up the easy slab to a dead pine tree and belay. 5-easy.

Pitch 2. Climb up to double seams and clip a bolt. Use both seams and gain a ledge. Clip another bolt and then make hard moves to gain the lip of the roof. Clip the third bolt and figure out the crux sequence using a bad, painful flare jam.

Get established over the roof and climb up to a two-bolt anchor.

Rap...or follow easy rock that leads to the base of "The Overlook" and walk off to the west.

Protection 

A few small to medium cams and seven quickdraws.