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West-facing Wall

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Description

A wall of varied character, with many pockets, and with slightly less-than vertical rock on the left (uphill), and steeply overhanging rock near the right (downhill) side. The downhill side is buttressed by a striking arete with a lovely-looking .12c that runs along the arete.

A number of lines have been added to this wall since the Ruckman guide was published. In particular, note that the left-most lines are not the 5.10 and 5.10d listed in the guidebook. To orient yourself, look downhill from the left-most lines and find a blue streak with a large oblong pocket just above and to the right of a second bolt. This line is the 5.10 named Serpentine in the guidebook.

Sundance (5.10c) and Afterglow (5.10d), both listed in the guidebook are lines that climb through a section of obvious pockets near the ground and for the first couple of bolts.

Getting There

Approach per the main page; following the more-used-appearing trail to the right below the short band of cliffs that guard the main, south-facing wall will deposit you at the wall.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
Unknown Project
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
Kuru
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 19
Voltaire
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 21
Serpentine
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
Topaz
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 16
Crescendo
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
Hope on a Rope
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
Sundance
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 8
Afterglow
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 3
Greyhounds & Brownies
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 3
Tai chi
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 3
Laid back & Out of Sight
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
More than This?
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 4
Silent World
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Germ Free
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
Maritime
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 1
Nate's Route
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 15
Remembrance Day
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
Hanky Head
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
Bermuda Shorts
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 2
Bikini Wax
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Unknown Project
 2
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Kuru
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Voltaire
 19
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Serpentine
 21
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Topaz
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Crescendo
 16
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Hope on a Rope
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Sundance
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Afterglow
 8
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Greyhounds & Brownies
 3
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Tai chi
 3
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Laid back & Out of Sight
 3
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
More than This?
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Silent World
 4
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Germ Free
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Maritime
 7
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Nate's Route
 1
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Remembrance Day
 15
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Hanky Head
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Bermuda Shorts
 4
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Bikini Wax
 2
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

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Hideaway West Wall Middle.
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A-Sundance
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B-Afterglow
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C-Greyhound & Brownies 
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D-Tai chi
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E-Laid back & Out of Sight
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F-More than This?
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G-Silent World
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H-Hook Direct
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I-Germ Free
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J-Maritime
[Hide Photo] Hideaway West Wall Middle. A-Sundance B-Afterglow C-Greyhound & Brownies D-Tai chi E-Laid back & Out of Sight F-More than This? G-Silent World H-Hook Direct I-Germ Free J-Maritime
Hideaway Lower West Wall
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A-Nate's Route
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B-Remembrance Day
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C-Hanky Head
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D-Bermuda Shorts
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E-Bikini Wax
[Hide Photo] Hideaway Lower West Wall A-Nate's Route B-Remembrance Day C-Hanky Head D-Bermuda Shorts E-Bikini Wax
Hideaway West Wall Middle/Lower.
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A-Silent World
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B-Hook Direct
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C-Germ Free
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D-Maritime
[Hide Photo] Hideaway West Wall Middle/Lower. A-Silent World B-Hook Direct C-Germ Free D-Maritime
West-facing Wall.
[Hide Photo] West-facing Wall.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

[Hide Comment] I propose this upper slope area of the west- facing wall be referred to as the 1 star wall from here on... a 15 minute hike up the steep trail offers up a truly impressive assortment of lackluster routes! Tack on the steep base with ruble strewn ill-defined belay locations, the aging and often poorly placed hardware, and the ubiqitous choss and you have your yourself a strangely climbing zone that's memorable AF. The 1-Star Wall. May 11, 2019