Easy up 5.4
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| Type: | Trad, Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 40 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.4 [details] |
| FA: | unknown, refer to Slater |
| Submitted By: | Pablo Paster on Feb 15, 2004 |
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BETA PHOTO: Park Ridge Rock from approach trail.
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Description Route begins on the right side of Park Ridge Rock. Slab to the first bolt, covered in lichen with a small horizontal crack (variation: stay right, avoid the lichen). Continue past a nice bivy site :-) and up the face to the next two bolts and the anchor at the top. Note: dangerously loose 50+ lb rock removed by John Knight (2/15/04), but watch out for hollow flakes just below the top.
Protection 3 quickdraws, 4 in case you drop one...
By Jad Josey Mar 20, 2004 rating: 5.4
| Good beginner climb, although there are sections of very loose/chossy rock. The large block from which you clip the third bolt is home to a nesting barn owl. She's a beauty, and I feel bad to have given her such a scare. I would encourage other climbers to leave this route alone until after spring. |
By Bob Hill Mar 21, 2004
| I'm with Jad - if there's a nesting owl on the route, I would also strongly recommend leaving some space for it. There's lotsa other climbs to do, and something I've learned about rock climbs over the years - they'll wait for you... |
By mitch From: atascadero,CA May 27, 2007
| climbed there today new owl babies not more than a week or two old so Waite a mouth or two to climb on this side |
By Floyd Hayes Mar 22, 2010
| Hmm, when I led this easy climb I assumed it was Tips Ahoy. |
By Brian Snider From: NorCal Apr 30, 2012
| There doesn't appear to be any lead bolts on this route, solid anchor though. There was a hole down low but no bolt, probably removed because there's a perfect crack right next to it. Didn't see any nesting owls but there were swarming sparrows. |
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