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The Funny Face

Submitted By: MJM on Jun 29, 2008
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
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The Funny Face from the road.



Character 

All climbs are on the west side of the the canyon.
That means, a.m. sun with p.m. shade.
Rifle easy to moderate climbing.


All climbs have high first bolts!
When in doubt use a stick clip!

This is a new area so BEWARE of loose rock!
When in doubt wear a HELMET!!

Conditions:
Winter: Cold but doable.
Spring: Seeps, but will dry out some with sun.
Summer: Sun until around 1p.m..
Fall: Like Summer, but not as hot.

Nearest Porta-potty is just up the road at the Bauhaus.

The Kopers trail runs right through this area and is a very popular hike with tourist and local residents.

  • Keep your belongings away from the wall and off the trail.
  • Keep your pet under control, preferably on a lease. (RMP rule)
  • Yield to hikers on the trail.
  • Abstain from foul language.
  • Pick up all trash.

Thanks!


Getting There 

This small wall is located between The Potato Wall and The Chud Routes.

Drive into RMP and locate the Kopers / Ice Caves trail near The Wasteland parking lot just past the small bridge on the left and park here OR continue for .3 mile to the Feline parking lot on the left at the bend in the road.
There is room for about 8 cars here.
Please park head in only.

Access:
There are two access points to this area:

#1 • Feline parking lot. Find the trail by the tree, hike to the stream and walk across the wooden planked bridge. Hike downstream on the Kopers / Ice Cave trail towards the Potato routes.
Once you are at the sawed off tree on the trail, you are at The Funny Face. Rickles .7 is the first route right at the sawed off tree.

#2• Kopers / Ice caves trail by the small bridge.Take this well defined trail past the Ice cave routes and arrive at the Potato routes.
The first climb Costello is located about 40 ft. past Do the Mashed Potato at the top of the rocky trailed small incline.

The best approach is #1 and routes are right to left:

Borat .11a / 8 clips *Dave Pegg 2009
Rickles .7
Pryor .9
Sellers .9+
Carlin .9
Costello .10d

ENJOY!


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Funny Face:
Rickles   5.7     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Carlin   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Pryor   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Costello   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
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Climbers on Sellers (l) and Pryor (r).

Climbers on Sellers (l) and Pryor (r).