ernie "dad" hansche at the top of pitch one on Atl...
Description
If you can't tell from the route names Hotter than Hell, Inferno, and the like this is a very warm southern exposed cliff. On a summer day it can really live up to the route names...However in the late fall and sometimes winter you can have a pleasant day when the weather is way too cold for other crags....
You can recognize this section on the far left end of the cliff by the tree ledge splitting it at half height...Much like the one splitting the left end of Cathedral.
Must do, Hotter than Hell (5.9) to Inferno (5.8) CLASSIC! Also Atlantis (5.10b), Lost Souls (5.10a), Tranquility (5.10c) among other great climbs....
Getting There
A long pretty trail curves through boulders to get you to the far end of the cliff for this area...Pick the trail up just after leaving the parking lot turn right follow it for a while you will see the south buttress getting closer... You will arrive under inferno's start...Have fun...
Varied and challenging climbing consistent at 5.9 with only a couple exceptions.... Awesome exposure with a very exciting finish up the 5.10 crack.... I know I say this a lot, but this is a must climb at the grade.... Heading out the roof on the last pitch is so cool and exposed. You get a real bigwall feel for a relatively short route.... Do the 5.10b finish. It's not stiff for the grade and protects well with finger-sized gear....You will thank...[more]
Atlantis Area
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