Type: Trad, 400 ft (121 m), 3 pitches
FA: Brad Wilson, Mike Fischesser, Joe Lovenshimer
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Shared By: JoeLovenshimer on Oct 21, 2014
Admins: Ky Bishop, Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier

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Description Suggest change

Start on the tree island just above the route's namesake about 50' to the right on 'Better Late Than Never'.

P1: Climb the first pitch of the 'Manatee' or walk in from the right on the new trail leading the Girdle, Biopsy, etc. There is also a short and easy approach pitch near the end of the slab uphill and to the right of the 'Manatee' start.

P2: Climb the low angle slab past some expanding gear up to the overlap and bolts. Balance over the overlap (5.9+) and continue up the long slab past increasingly distant bolts to rings at the choked cedar tree ledge. 200+ ft.

P3: Climb the bouldery crux shared with 'Laurel's Snake Dike' past 3 bolts and begin trending right towards a groove after the 4th bolt and intersection of 2 quartzite dikes. Climb the fun and moderate groove past 2 bolts and gear in those cool Laurel Knob holes to rings. 5.11b

Location Suggest change

Access route by climbing either approach pitch or traversing in via the Girdle approach.

2 double rope rappels will bring you to the large tree island ledge at the start of P2. One more short rappel off of a large tree just below the start of P2 takes you to the ground near the start of 'Manatee Fluid'.

Check out Mike's photo topo of Laurel's right side in the photos. Will help with approach and descent beta.

Protection Suggest change

Draws and a standard Laurel Rack. At least 3 #3 camelots can be placed on P3.

A 70 m rope is likely necessary for P2. We never measured it out, but it is at least 200 ft. Some easy simul-climbing might be an option too.

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