Tree Route  5.9

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Type:  Trad, 3 pitches, 180 feet Consensus:  5.9 [details] FA:  Raffi Bedayn, Carl Jensen, & Randolf May - 5/39 FFA Tom Frost -1960 Submitted By:  Osprey on Feb 4, 2010 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Fifi Buttress To Close! MORE INFO >>> The following areas are closed to all visitor use to protect peregrine falcon aeries from March 1 until August 1 of each year or until the young falcons of the current year have fledged: Fifi Buttress Immediately west of Leaning Tower. Closure includes all routes on Fifi Buttress. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

This route will really have you monkeying around!
Pitch 1) Ascend a tree, slinging branches as you climb higher and higher. Finally you will see the step over to the cliff, the branches are way small and you will probably question moving any higher. Complete the step over and climb good edges (.8) to a small ledge with two old pitons nailed in the back side of it.
Pitch 2) Climb straight up into an overhang and traverse a clean, splitter, finger crack to the left. Pull the roof crack (.9) and climb up to a large ledge with a tree on it.
Pitch 3) From the tree, pull edges (.7) to gain a slab that takes you to the top.

This climb could be done in one pitch but the rope drag would be bad on the final slab. Most parties link pitch 2 & 3.

Location 

The start is obvious. Find the tree below the notch and a steep section of dirt. You can try to avoid climbing the tree but the face is harder than it looks.
Rappel 80ft into the notch on the south side of the pulpit from a rappel station.

Protection 

Standard rack to 3" Nothing big. Extra slings. One rope.