Buck Shot Eyes and a Purple Heart 

FA:  Paul Piana '90s Type:  Sport Length:  1 pitch, 70 feet Views: 171 page views Submitted By: Eric Krantz on May 30, 2004 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Buckshot Eyes and a Purple Heart

Description 

The directions to get to Bell Tower take you to the base of this climb. Look for the arrowhead flake. The climb starts of the left edge of the arrowhead and goes to a bolt and then a piton up to the left. Follow the seam left then right again, over a bulge, clipping 4 more bolts to the anchors. After the last bolt it's runout to the anchors but the climbing is easier. This route is a steep little-crystal pincher, with a few good holds in the seams. There is a 2nd pitch but we didn't do it, according to Curt it's terrible and unfinished after 2 bolts, so exercise caution. The name for this route comes from a Tom Waits tune, "Short Leave", and that's important to know.

Protection 

5-6 quickdraws w/ chain anchors

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