Some slab, body English, great finger locks, and an offwidth finish sum it up. Harvest would be a classic except for the bushes in the lower crack. The climb starts in a lower angle V before going vertical in a flared chimney for a move or 2. The crack moves on to the face with the crux above the small roof where rattly fingers lead to a great hand jam and a desperate move (for me) into the offwidth.
Descend from slings around a chockstone.
Location
Far North End on the West face of Window Rock. Look for the V crack with small bushes and the 4" crack finish.
Protection
Small to Medium Nuts and small cams(Purple and Green C3s). A #2 Camelot is nice for the pod after the crux. The offwidth protects with .75 Camelot in the back.
By Andy Laakmann Site Landlord From: Jackson Hole, WY Aug 29, 2008 rating: 5.10d
This route is fricken' awesome, I have no idea why it isn't more popular. Perhaps the bushes in the crack at the bottom chase people away, but outside of that bit of climbing - the rest is superb.
Varied climbing, bomber gear, and stout climbing. Get on it. The crux is pretty dang physical, so get psyched.
Gear - Lots of thin gear (I placed many small to medium nuts) to a #2 or #3 camalot. I placed a #3 camalot (and took a nice whipper on it to :) in the pod, but a #2 would go in as well. Anchor takes either hand size gear or thin gear. No need for any big gear.
The rap anchor is a bit on the sketchy side, but it worked. Slung block. Probably worth adding some slings.
Window Rock
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