Uberfall Descent 

FA:  Santa Claus Type:  Trad Consensus:  Easy 5th [details] Length:  25 feet Views: 130 page views Submitted By: JSH on Aug 18, 2009 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

For most routes near the Uberfall - from Horseman, past Jackie, including Baby, Son of Easy O, City Lights and Maria, all the way to the routes around Sixish and Drunkard's Delight, walking off is a good (and sometimes, given crowds, the best) option.

From the top of Horseman and neighboring routes, wander down and right back towards the cliff top. Find the stream bed, and follow it down and back to where you are cliffed-out by a 5' boulder.

From the top of Ken's Crack and routes further right, follow trails along the clifftop back towards the Uberfall. These trails will lead you to a stream bed; after crossing it, you'll be on top of Ken's Crack and Boston. Keep moving to climber's left until you are cliffed-out by a boulder.

Next: squeeze behind the 5' boulder, and have a seat. Scootch left, to a good stance at a giant horizontal tree root - this is how you'll know you're in the right place. Scamper down and left on buckets and ledges, to the carriage road.

Location 

The Uberfall descent lands you just to the left of Trashcan Overhang, scant seconds back to your packs.

Protection 

You may want to use climbing shoes for the first trip down, but approach shoes are usually fine.