Mac Wall In A Day

I have heard stories of climbing the whole Mac Wall in a day. My understanding is that each route needs to be climbed to the GT ledge... Which is generally past most of the P1 bolts. I am curious what the gold standard is for this feat these days? Are ALL the routes on the Wall included? Any lore or info would be awesome, I am officially stoked on trying this. 

I think most would consider it the following.

Still crazy
Interstice
Mothers Day
MF Direct
Men at Arms
Try Again
CoEx
Star Action
Graveyard Shift
Tough Shift

Just the first pitch of all the routes.  There is Water King but it’s a very big step up in terms of protection.  You could also easily do pitch 1 of Interstice in to the 2nd pitch roof.  There is an anchor that gets you down with a 70.  You can also link Mothers Day in to the Birdie Party roof (app calls this Mother Bird) which is the same anchor as Interstice and again you need a 70.  I wouldn’t want to do any of the climbs on the right side to the GT ledge (Try Again-Tough Shift).  The rock really deteriorates once past the bolted anchors.

M Santisiwrote:

I think most would consider it the following.

Still crazy
Interstice
Mothers Day
MF Direct
Men at Arms
Try Again
CoEx
Star Action
Graveyard Shift
Tough Shift

Just the first pitch of all the routes.  There is Water King but it’s a very big step up in terms of protection.  You could also easily do pitch 1 of Interstice in to the 2nd pitch roof.  There is an anchor that gets you down with a 70.  You can also link Mothers Day in to the Birdie Party roof (app calls this Mother Bird) which is the same anchor as Interstice and again you need a 70.  I wouldn’t want to do any of the climbs on the right side to the GT ledge (Try Again-Tough Shift).  The rock really deteriorates once past the bolted anchors.

What about Higher Stannard and Birdie Party?

Yes, Higher Stannard and Birdie Party and also Fly Again.

See my story about “Mac Wall in a Day” and the FA of Star Action in 1974.

Regarding completing each route to the GT ledge, that was the practice in those days.

Ivan Rezuchawrote:

See my story about “Mac Wall in a Day” and the FA of Star Action in 1974.

Regarding completing each route to the GT ledge, that was the practice in those days.

I was trying to remember where I saw the story!! Compliments on the vision for this route. I think Star Action is incredible, the moves up top are so good and varied. One of my favorites! 

I believe that John Stannard was the first to climb all of the routes on the Mac Wall in a day.  This, most likely around 1971-1973 time frame.  Of course there were fewer routes at that time.  However, as others point out, the practice was to climb the routes not only to the Grand Traverse ledge, but to the very top of the cliff.