La Creme De Shorts

Did this again on Memorial Day, and I forgot how cool this is! Bomber jams, slight overhang, and killer stems for stances while placing pro. This is a great pre-climb for Goodro's. Stemming saves the arms. Jun 2, 2004

Agree with Vince! This climb may spank some unsusupecting 5.9 leaders (like it did me a couple years ago). Be ready to crank from the start. Really too short to get 2 stars, but better than a 1 star, so what the hell. Jun 4, 2004

Finally lead this...What a pump. I was almost more pumped than after Goodro's. Aug 23, 2004

Almost forgot, the chain anchors are not in the best position for this climb. A natural anchor can be had easily. Aug 23, 2004

I finally did this climb and it is a great one. If it were only a little longer. Nice jams and fun stemming. Oct 17, 2005

The first 20-25 feet is the beef of the climb. Then it turns to classic BCC 5.8. Quality. Aug 3, 2007

I've done this one several times now, I gotta say that I really like it! Pumpy, nicely protected, and great movement. Jul 20, 2010

With a 70m rope we did this and kept going to the top of the second pitch of Layback and walked off. True the top section will feel just like steep hiking after doing the crack but it's always fun to top out on something. Oct 9, 2012

It's pumpy! This was a tricky one for me, but once I worked out the gear and moves through the lower section it felt much more manageable. Doubles in 2s, 1s, and .75s did the trick for me. Oct 7, 2013

This is a pretty classic Big Cottonwood 5.9 test piece. It may be short and sweet, but absolutely worth it. I have heard many say that the start is more awkward than any part on goodros, but I did not find it as pumpy. May 1, 2015