Darren Knezek grinning as the holds fly while Aaro...
Description
Slightly overhanging cruxes are in several places along the route. The rock quality is good but since it follows a natural drainage beware of gravely ledges. Bring a helmet and you are fine. The mental crux is right at the top.
Location
Pitch one starts on Drivers Test, clip the anchor and keep going past 2 bolts to the ledge. Once on top you can rappel the route with a 60m rope or walk off.
Protection
Pitch 1: 11 Bolts to Ring Anchors. Pitch 2: 9 Bolts to Ring Anchors. Pitch 3: 7 Bolts to Ring Anchors.
As always for this area it is useful to have some runners to help with rope drag. And a helmet is a good idea no matter where you climb.
By Bad Sock Puppet From: With the climbing Gods Jul 25, 2008
Doesn't seem to matter which route you choose for the first pitch, but beware of taking one of the left routes as you'll most likely send large rocks down toward your partner as you scramble for the bottom of the second pitch. Second pitch is more solid, however it turns into a 5.6 near the middle. There is a small fun roof near the top. The third pitch isn't a 5.9 (maybe 5.7), and there didn't seem to be any pattern to the placement of the bolts. The third pitch isn't worth the effort unless you plan on walking off. Some vegetation in the way.
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