Great technical climbing on small edges and sharp in-cuts. The obvious green and gold face above Laurel & Hardy Meet Abbott & Costello and just left of a right facing corner (5.7). Take fourteen draws if you are going to do the route in one pitch.
This a very classic route and the upper section is just wild climbing up and over a series of overhangs to a traverse that gets you on the upper headwall.
Climb up the steep thin face making cool, thoughtful moves (5.10c/d) to the first anchor. Belay or continue up and right through the tier overhangs the upper headwall. Climb the headwall past three bolts to the anchor.
Be careful lowering and put a knot in the other end of the rope.
Great route that will get better with more ascents.
Location
On a large ledge above Laurel & Hardy Meet Abbott & Costello near a large, dead pine tree.
Protection
Six clips to first anchor...twelve to the second anchor.
Kevin...we just added a second pitch...pretty wild climbing through the overhangs. Somewhere in the 11d range. We left some gear (draws) on the upper pitch and haven't finished it yet. Still need some cleaning. Should be done by the weekend.
The upper pitch is complete and the route was led in one very classic pitch thanks to Vanio Kodas, Greg Hand and Bob D. You need fourteen draws to the reach the upper anchor if doing it in one pitch. The upper section past the first belay is beautiful climbing up a series of small overhang to a wild traverse to the upper headwall.
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