Year of the Cat Gully  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,400' Page Views:  2,654. Good page?    Administrators:  Colin Parker, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  C Miller on Jul 13, 2009 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Remember to fill out a wilderness permit, even if climbing for the day! MORE INFO >>> Permits can be acquired at the ranger station on the way to the boulders from the upper Tramway station. 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

Euan going for the lip on Tooth Fairy (V6), Tramwa...

Description 

This steep and rocky canyon is bordered on the south by Conquest Ridge and north by Area 51 and is home to a number of high quality problems worth the hike.

Some of the better problems here include Tetrys (V0), Tetrys Right (V2), iMac (V4), The Distance between Cities (V4), Tooth Fairy (V6), The Matt Hoch Problem (V9) and Year of the Cat (V10).

Getting There 

Approach by hiking through Kung Fu Canyon and passing Conquest Ridge or heading left from the western edge of Shangri-La Valley near the Cube Boulder. Approach time is 25-35 minutes.

The Classics

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iMac V4  CA : San Jacinto Mountains : ... : iMac Boulder

Start matched on the obvious black intrusion and make a big move to a shallow hueco then work slightly right up the face and then back left to finish near the apex of the boulder about 20' up. * This problem isn't listed in the Tram Bouldering Guide but is an obvious line with some good moves that's worth a go when in the area....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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