Ashley Blanchard on her first climb. Chicago's Wes...
Description
Chicago's West Side is immediately east of The Kitchen, just inside the gate. It is the west-facing wall on the same formation as Chicago Overhang. (It isn't really on what I'd consider the same formation as The Kitchen, but is covered under The Kitchen in the Ruckman guide).
The route is fairly easy climbing on large edges; it can be made a little more challenging by going straight up the smooth surfaces, or by staying on the arete.
It requires 15-18 feet of extension from the anchor bolts to get the anchor point over the edge for a slingshot top rope.
Protection
Two bolt anchor at the top of the outcrop; a long sling or some static rope is needed to get the anchor point over the edge.
Location
There is a two-bolt hanger-and-chain anchor at the top of the Chicago formation that can be used for top roping either the Chicago Overhang or Chicago's West Side. To reach the anchor requires a bit of work: Either easy Class 5 climbing - the short way, just to the south of the face itself - or Class 4 scrambling - the longer way, south up the slot between The Kitchen and Chicago's West Side and then back north on the top of the Chicago formation.
The Kitchen
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