Type: TR, 40 ft
FA: Pete Cleveland and Steve Wunsch. First Lead: Jason Huston 2006
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Scramble uphill between Pedestal and Gill's buttresses. The route starts from the flat detached block that forms a platform below Gill's buttress. From the platform, step across gap on the right side of the thin face. Make several moves up and then a powerful move left on microscopic feet: the iron cross. Your goal is to stick the "Crouton Check valve" (a "crouton" being an old Lake term for a gumby).  Now the difficulties have started!  Move up the center of the face, avoiding the left edge if possible. May not be quite 40', but it feels like an entire rope length.  Beta-intensive.

The story of the ​first lead​​​ is in the MP Forum.

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TR or headpoint.

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This was after the Circus parade in Baraboo and eating the ticket to the circus.
This was after the Circus parade in Baraboo and…
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Joel Allen working the Checkvalve move
Joel Allen working the Checkvalve move
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Positively Autumnal.
Positively Autumnal.
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Rhoads on lead, very thankful for some pro!
Rhoads on lead, very thankful for some pro!
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Steve S. shamelessly top roping.
Steve S. shamelessly top roping.
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This was my onsite attempt. The actual beta makes this move a lot less stretchy.
This was my onsite attempt. The actual beta mak…
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Matt Kuehl takes a break from Acid Rock to scope the moves on Peyote Blues. Note: this was not his send attempt as, of course, the ledge is off. But he did send right after on a 2nd attempt.
Matt Kuehl takes a break from Acid Rock to scop…
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John Dobbe on Acid
John Dobbe on Acid
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Check out this little girl doing the route.<br> <br> Never mind shes got like a + 6" Ape Index
Check out this little girl doing the route.…
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Steve Sangdahl
eldo sprngs,co
Steve Sangdahl   eldo sprngs,co
fa: pete cleveland and steve wunsch Jun 30, 2002
Craig McCudden
Craig McCudden  
Can you get past the cruton Check Valve???? May 20, 2003
Steve Sangdahl
eldo sprngs,co
Steve Sangdahl   eldo sprngs,co
the crouton stopper!yo,why hasnt this thing been led?or has it?soloed? i mean with enough top-rope rehearsal you can get this thing so wired.oops i mean "head-pointing",pre rehearsing routes on t.r. now has a cool name. anyway,i had thought about leading it on sky hooks with 5ml tag lines on them that the belayer held down tight after you placed them,but then i moved away and saved myself the trouble. does the sky hook idea sound to crazy,people do it. Mar 24, 2005
Jay Knower
Campton, NH
  5.12a
Jay Knower   Campton, NH  
  5.12a
I agree with Steve. Why has this not been led? Many regulars have this route wired into submission, so you would think that a lead ascent would be the natural progression. True, there is no pro to speak of, and the landing is, shall we say, "career ending". Mar 29, 2005
Anonymous
 
Anonymous  
 
Actually scoped out the pro in '85. It's there. Two very (very-very) good horizontals. Difficulty is they're just after the check valve. Maybe a knifeblade high and right to make a fall off the cv "only crippling." Apr 13, 2005
SSchultz
SSchultz  
Eat your hearts out. First lead: Jason Huston. 9/26/2006

badass Sep 27, 2006
James Schroeder
Sauk County, WI
  5.12a
James Schroeder   Sauk County, WI  
  5.12a
Nice work Jason! Sep 27, 2006
Jay Knower
Campton, NH
  5.12a
Jay Knower   Campton, NH  
  5.12a
I really never thought I would see the day. Bravo Jason. Sep 28, 2006
David A Groth
Lacrosse
David A Groth   Lacrosse
Awesome lead, lets hear some details! Oct 24, 2006
Tradiban
  5.12a X
Tradiban  
  5.12a X
God, nice lead Huston. I'm still trying to fish in some decent gear on the first part. I'm thinking maybe a Trango Splitter Cam. I did figure some tall man beta to do that crux move more smoothly, dialing it in! Apr 21, 2009
Tradiban
  5.12a X
Tradiban  
  5.12a X
Ding! This one is done. I found that any hooks just got in my way in the middle so I stuck in some directionals at the start and then was able to stick in a good cam to the left before I made the traversing moves.
A classic climb and a standard for the grade. Oct 13, 2009
Remo
Madison, WI
  5.12a
Remo   Madison, WI
  5.12a
Nice work Rhoads!!! Oct 13, 2009
Steve Sangdahl
eldo sprngs,co
Steve Sangdahl   eldo sprngs,co
Jay, Thanks for repostin Jason's essay. [Editor's note: The essay has been removed.][New editors note, the essay can be found here.] Its interesting to reread it and gain more perspective into what was going on in his head.He obviously thought hard about what he was setting out to do( ask a mom)As well as become somewhat obsessed with the climb.
Bechler use to bug me about trying to lead Acid Rock as I had it more wired than he did,i remember lookin at the gear. At the time we couldnt bring our selves to place a pin on it but I thought about using hooks.Ultimatly i left to start a new life in colorado.Excuses ,excuses,it all adds up to what we use to call "failure to pull down" on my part.
I think its great that jason led it and sent one of the best climbs at DL. A very proud send!(not to mention his other amazing leads at DL. Club Salute. Steve S. Mar 1, 2011
Remo
Madison, WI
  5.12a
Remo   Madison, WI
  5.12a
Hey Jay, Steve, or anybody for that matter, does anyone know who soloed the route? And when? I was reading the forum from the original post and saw it mentioned? Just curious. Mar 3, 2011
Steve Sangdahl
eldo sprngs,co
Steve Sangdahl   eldo sprngs,co
Remo,the Solo of Acid Rock was by Mike McCarren late 80's 0r early 90's
(same dude who soloed Bagatelle and slew of other hard routes that he did not bother bragging about)Peace and F-nes Steve S. Mar 3, 2011