Luke Clarke completes Interface. (Anna Clarke phot...
Description
This route ascends a wide, textured face in the middle of the Brown Cloud area. Scramble to a ledge 10 feet off the ground, then start the route.
Protection
Originally 2 bolts to a 2 hanger anchor. Reaching the anchors is a little difficult, as they are low on the face. Try going from the west side of them, down a small chimney to a ledge.
The downward-sloping well-used holds definitely makes the climb more difficult. Straight up seems a little thin to be just an 8. Using the left edge but not actually going up the arete seems to be a more reasonable 8.
Really liked this climb for it balancy moves on less than positive holds and for its sustained level of difficulty. If you stick to the face, I think this route is about as difficult as Deck Chairs. Actually I would say probably harder. The holds are much more positive on Deck Chairs than on this one, although if you use the arete on the left for holds, this one probably becomes an 8 by NTM standards. The anchor bolts have spinner hangers and the hangers are well worn. I'll probably backup the anchor next time. Also, take a good look at the bolts before you decide to lead it. If you fall from just about anywhere on the route, you will deck. It's easy to setup a TR by scrambling down into the chimney west of the climb.
7/12/08: david, are you the official spokesperson for the Berks? I doubt it. Anyone solid enough to solo this does not need your help. Do you really think any solo climber would insist the rest of us stop using ropes?
Are you suggesting we take out the bolts? The man who used to own the Golden Cliffs told me he donated the land so kids would have place to climb. I don't believe he wanted them to be gettting hurt.
Kids need the oppotunity to learn. Think about learning to read, instead of learning to climb. You seem to be the type who thinks only only advanced readers deserve books. I can't support that kind of intolerance!
Actually FA: Scott Berk solo 1988 and he called it Slab Left. Please stop adding retrobolts to climbs at Table, or anywhere for that matter, espcially to routes that you do not have the first ascent to. That's bad enough as is, but c'mon. You are not doing the community a service.