Rated .13b and referred to as #15 in Perkin's book, this route is among the best hard climbs on the Pass, deserving of a proper name, a realistic grade, and more atention. Originally bolted by Kurt Smith, and extensively projected by Dave Pegg and Phillip Benningfield, this route resisted all attempts untill Tommy sent in his typical crushing style. Very technical, slightly overhanging climbing on small crimps and sidepulls. Granite climbing of this style doesn't get much better.
I cleaned this old aid pitch in 1987 right after I made the second ascent of Scene of the Crime. But this thing was a whole different animal and I turned the proj over to Kurt. Way to keep cranking Josh.
Grotto Wall
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