Kyle heading out on the traverse before the last pitch of Cat in the Hat.

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Kyle heading out on the traverse before the last pitch of Cat in the Hat.

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Mar 23, 2022

“Kyle heading out on the traverse before the last pitch of Cat in the Hat.”

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Cat in the Hat. Belays marked.

Pine Creek Canyon from 2nd pitch.

Pitch 6 of Cat in the Hat

5.3 traverse to the last belay station

pitch 5 of Cat in the Hat

Airy 5.3 traverse on the second to last pitch.

Cat in the Hat

Climber on upper pitch. Taken from the top of Black Widow Hollow.

pitch 5 traverse

View from the top of Cat in the Hat. Beautiful, fun, and easy beginner route. Definitely a classic

Unknown climber on the awesome sixth pitch of the route as seen from Juniper Peak. November 2009.

Start of pitch 4. Note the traverse to the left crack under the roof.

Looking down the crack on pitch 6, You can see the belay spot at the bottom if you don't link 5 and 6

Julian following up on pitch 5.

Consulting the guidebook on Cat in the Hat.

Just before the last pitch.

Larry climbs the last and best pitch. The rock looks black and sinister, just the way I like it.

Double runner at bolt helps for no drag and skipping short 5 traverse pitch

Red Chimney last pitch before the top of the Mescalito. Good pro in the squeeze (up to #3), sorta runout easy but fragile face to the left up to climber at anchors.

Dougie on the 5.3 traverse just before the "bread and butter" of the route

Start of Cat in the Hat - Interactive 360°: https://go.ibex.fit/mp

Bottom of the 1st pitch of Cat in the Hat

Last pitch.

Throwing the rope down on Cat in the Hat.

Jami Fulwider ascends the third pitch of Cat in the Hat, which is almost as much fun as the last pitch. Photo by John Fulwider.

Rapping off the top

Slab to jugs finish on the final pitch. Probably the most delicate section of climbing on the route (more sloping holds and friction than positive edges and jugs).

First Pitch Starts at the Crack in the middle

My brother Clay on his first-ever-outside-multipitch climb! Way to go Clay!

The final pitch. The bolt is just above the varnished crack.<br>

Start of 3rd Pitch

The top of "Cat In The Hat" bringing Randy up.

Unknown climbers simul-rapping the final pitch of Cat in the Hat

Linked P1&P2 but couldn't find what seemed like the bolted belay for P3.. here's where we decided to set it up, just below the big, janky-looking juniper.

Climbers on Cat in the Hat.

This is a photo from the summit of Cat in the Hat. Climbed in January 2005.

Bonnie Kelso and Andrew Jackson at belay station.

View of pine creek canyon from Cat in the Hat

Variation to pitch 4 (or 3)of Cat In A Hat. Far left corner of roof. Seemed to be a few grades harder than the 5.6 normal route. A couple of hard 5.8 moves about 20ft up from where I am. A bit run out as well. But very nice.

A shot of me on the final pitch of Cat in the Hat. Definitely the most exposed pitch.

Seen here: Chris Forte<br>
Photo Credit: Zack Barbee

Our morning stoke level is high as we approach Mescalito to climb The Cat in the Hat.

Climbing 4th pitch, it moves left up the crack

Nick leading pitch 1.

Pretty sure this was a fun day

Me cruisin P4

Rapping last pitch of CITH on a single 70m. Perfect!

John M

rapping from the top of pitch 6, a soloist is close to finishing pitch 6 on the right side

Starting up the first pitch of the Cat

First set of bolts / belay station.

9 year old Dane halfway up pitch 6. The rap route in the background.

Ali, leading pitch three

Half way up the last pitch, this whole crack is very featured, great hold and footers, easy to place gear. Just above the crack ends into some tough slab, which is protected with a bolt at the crux.

View from the top of Cat in the Hat

Paul Foster on the easy traverse on pitch 4.

Jason climbs the steep and fun fourth pitch.

Looking down the final pitch after linking from top of Cookie Monster.

Looking down at my foot and Derek belaying below, just below the bolt most of the way up the "last" pitch of Cat in the Hat.

Rappel glamour shot from the top of CITH

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