Grand Central 

FA:  Bonnie Prudden, Hans Kraus, Dick Hirschland, 1947. FFA: Jim McCarthy, 1963 Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.9 [details] Length:  2 pitches, 160 feet Views: 525 page views Submitted By: John Peterson on Mar 11, 2006 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

A great climb with lots of variety.

Start about 20' left of Layback, at a clean corner with two cracks.

P1: Climb the easy corner to a roof. Step left around the roof (optional belay), then work right around the nose. Run this out or use lots of runners to avoid rope drag. Above, a thin crack (crux) leads up. The pro is a bit tricky to place. Suddenly a big jug appears and you're up to a belay below the final overhang. 5.9, 120'.

P2: A short pitch through the overhang takes you to the top. 5.8, 40'.

Protection 

Small wires at the crux. Double ropes are useful.