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Type: Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet
Consensus: 5.9 [details]
FA: Dan and Pat Sperlock, 1989
Submitted By: Guy H. on Jun 18, 2004

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This climb goes up the prow next to Swiss Cheese. It has a fun mix of jugs, face, and slab climbing. There is a nocticeable runout half way up the route, but the holds are good. Rap the route from chains on top. Probably one of the best 5.9 sport climbs at the City.


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Bolts, chain anchor at top.



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Departing storm...

Felicia Terry - August '05  <br />Photo by Sandy Draus

Felicia Terry - August '05
Photo by Sandy Draus


Sandy Draus (left) and Felica Terry (right) getting ready for Scream Cheese - Photo by Susan Peplow

Sandy Draus (left) and Felica Terry (right) gettin...

Ron Long hucking another lap on Scream Cheese.

Ron Long hucking another lap on Scream Cheese.

"Scream Cheese". <br />Photo by Blitzo.

"Scream Cheese".
Photo by Blitzo.


great shot by dottie cross.

great shot by dottie cross.

My wife hitting the sweet spot after styling the opening moves.

My wife hitting the sweet spot after styling the o...

John on Scream Cheese

John on Scream Cheese

Scream Cheese in the morning .9

Scream Cheese in the morning .9

Scream Cheese 5.9

Scream Cheese 5.9

Scream Cheese - late 80's

Scream Cheese - late 80's

A wide shot of Anteater, you can see Bath Rock in the background.

A wide shot of Anteater, you can see Bath Rock in ...


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By Bob Bland
Aug 16, 2004
rating: 5.9

This is a superb route at City of Rocks, one of my favorites. It has great holds and sequences, culminating in a surprizing little "change of pace" friction crux near the top. Bolt placements are excellent, and the rappel anchors are right on top of Swiss Cheese. All bolts.

By kBobby
From: Spokane, WA
Jun 27, 2005

There is now a second set of chains at the top exclusively for this route.

By Jared Hargrave
From: Salt Lake City, UT.
Aug 16, 2006

I led this route and felt that it was a pretty soft 5.9. My partner, who never top-roped a 5.9 before, thought it was easier than Delay of Game! However, the mid-route runout did freak me out a bit and I had to stop to make sure I didn't miss a bolt. Overall a fun climb and good for the first-time 5.9 climber.

By Tyler King
From: Salt Lake, UT
Jul 16, 2008
rating: 5.9-

Great route. I didn't even notice the runout (and believe me I notice runouts). It must have been that after all the friction climbing and trad climbing the holds were so positive (and it is bolted!) it was no big deal. My crux was getting on to the slab. I just needed to high step to the last good hold and balance up. After that small pockets make it a very easy slab.

By Gary Schmidt
From: Boulder, CO
Jun 27, 2010

No cooler 5.9 sport route. Yes run outs between 3 and 4 but the holds are great. the crux is getting off all those big chicken heads that have spoiled you onto the whimpering slab section. But one or two tricky moves of that and the going gets good. fun fun, great combo with Skyline. Consider a belay anchor at the bottom as the stance is a little exposed.