Jared Nielson on the first Pitch of the Great Chas...
Description
Pitch 1: Start on the arete and climb a FULL 60M to anchors on the ledge.
Pitch 2: Move right 40' to a pod with anchors.
Pitch 3: Ascend the wall above (crux) to anchors on the left at a small outcropping. Continue to the summit and sign the register.
Location
If you are looking at the Matrix, the route is behind you and slightly down-canyon. Starts on the obvious arete on the left side of the Raspberry/Fern filled gully. Rappel with one rope to the pod at the end of pitch 2, then to the ground with two 60M ropes.
I did this climb with my wife on our anniversary years ago after jason told us about it. since then i've taken people up this wondrous thing 5-6 times. It really is a nice easy climb with fantastic views. A touring route. Wear a helmut, rockfall is possible especially on the rappell. Also you'll need two ropes. The first pitch is way run out but easy. The last pitch is the funnest with huge cobbles for holds. Take your time and enjoy.
After searching a bit for this route, my partner and I enjoyed it. It was his first multipitch climb. I was a bit surprised by the run out of the first pitch but it was on easy climbing. The third pitch is the money pitch for sure although it is short. I have to complain about some bad beta I received from another website specific to Maple Canyon. In its description it states "it can be climbed with one rope". Well, guess what? You can't get back to the ground with one rope which left us with about 25' of 5.5ish downclimbing.
Middle Fork/The Great Chasm
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