Up A Cliff Without a Ladder 

FA:  Bret and Stuart Ruckman, and Gordon Douglass 1986 Type:  Trad, TR Consensus:  5.11a/b [details] Length:  1 pitch, 80 feet Views: 438 page views Submitted By: Nathan Fisher on Jun 14, 2004 Add Photo  Add Comment

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so pretty...

Description 

This climb is just left of the twin chimney/crack system. Initially start up the crack "Chimney Sweep" to the right of the climb. Then make your move out of the crack onto the face in time to clip the 1st bolt. Continue up past thin crimps, and very awkward body moves. Clip the second bolt and puzzle out the sequence to the pin. The hands are terrible for a couple of moves. Get past the pin, place a piece, and make your move up the incredibly smooth face devoid of any help. Well any help is kind of strong, but damn!!! That upper face is so smooth, then when you think you got it licked, reach up for the ledge above the chains.... and scream "falling!!", cause that ledge ain't any help. Fun climb, but what a pump.

Protection 

2 rap anchors at the top. 3 bolts + 1 piton are on the climb. Bring some trad gear. .75 cam worked well in the crack before the 1st bolt. There is a small nut "lost" after the 2nd bolt. It probably should be left alone as it is pretty set.