Pork Chop

Pork Chop is a nice, long, and diverse pitch in the Alcove area of the W. Ridge. The route follows a left angling crack/break system ~40' R. of the start of Allosaur and ~20' left of the large corner dihedral start to Blind Mouse and Something Blue. This crack/break eventually turns into the obvious ramp leading to the tree belay atop p1 of of Allosaur. The route is obvious from the start if you look up, it follows face straight up to two 20' L. facing dihedrals then up the steep face to the L, topping out just above and R. of Allosaur. Climb the initial face ~15' to some pro and follow the hand crack left to where the new route, Ranger Danger intersects the break (~35' of climbing). Instead of following the break left, continue straight up the blocky face above. This face section is slightly run out and there is some suspect rock but its fun straight-forward climbing. Climb the face to the R. of two L. facing dihedrals with a 20' hand to OW crack in it. Climb this crack and move L. over a bulgy roof onto the steep face above. It would be easy to escape to 4th class terrain to the R. from here. Instead continue up the steep face to the now obvious L. leaning crack system. Follow this crack up and L. using face, fists, and off width techniques to the top of the summit ridge fin feature.

I think this is a fun, long, and intersting pitch with a diversity of climbing, similar in quality and grade to Allosaur. There is some loose rock in the middle of the route, though its very manageable and should clean up well with a little traffic.

Standard Eldo rack including a couple of large cams to ~4"