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Description
This is the most popular line on the back side of Bath. Start just right of Private Idaho. The climb trends left through a low roof. The crux is pulling left through the large hueco at about 60ft.
Great climb!!! Definately one of the must do's for any City trip. The crux is exposed but short. Decent clip off the hueco. Clip that bolt and go for it!! 2 to 3 hard pulls puts you on the big ledge. The moves are well protected so don't even think of taking, just do it!!!
By Nathan Fisher Administrator Sep 5, 2005 rating: 5.10c
9 bolts on route to the anchors. This is THE face route of it's grade for me, so far at the city. Very exposed crux as you undercling that oh so hollow sounding flake. Then the next 4 or so moves don't let up. Very committing, and I mean VERY committing.
Some ok-fun moves and exposed at the crux, but the greasiness has truly detracted from this climb over time. I personally wouldn't recommend it to anyone; there are alot better similar face climbs of equal grade in the City.
By Guy Humphrey From: Fort Collins CO Sep 20, 2006
The holds under the first roof are getting very polished from the heavy traffic on this route.
By Tony Bubb From: Boulder, CO May 1, 2007 rating: 5.10c
Great route and honest at the grade, unless you are short. The crux is a reach that will probably get very hard (dynamic) below 5'7" in height. Lots of chalk leads up and right away from the crux and into a large hueco off route, which is fine for a rest, but you can't get back on from there wthout climbing back down.
By susan peplow From: what day is this? Aug 14, 2007 rating: 5.10c
Two previous trips to the City and all we did was drive past Bath Rock thinking it was shite. This year we head over one morning and jump on this route as our first route of the day. What Fun! The start is a bit sloper and gets you thinking you may have bitten off more than you can chew but are welcomed by a second bolt and bigger holds. The mid portion of the route is easy chicken heads that goes at about 5.8 then things start to get vertical again. Unlike what Tony said, I didn't find the hueco to be off route. I used the large hueco as a side pull for my right and moved my feet up allowing me to clip the next bolt. The business doesn't stop there....a few more moves including getting your feet on a sloping ledge before getting to the chain anchors.
Very fun - 9 bolts + chain anchors.
Susan
By Tony Bubb From: Boulder, CO Aug 15, 2007 rating: 5.10c
Standing in the hueco is going off route because you have to reverse it. I never said you wouldn't grab a flake on the upper left edge of it with your right hand for a side-pull or under-cling.