Type: Trad, 105 ft (32 m)
GPS: 47.81847, -121.57139
FA: Don Harder, Donn Heller
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Shared By: Lizzy Trower on Jan 26, 2006 · Updates
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Another Index classic.

Godzilla is the crack/corner system immediately right of City Park (5.13c), a fairly obvious landmark.

P1: (5.9+) Start in a shallow right-facing groove/face, just right of being directly below the obvious City Park crack. Climb up and trend left to the big flake at the start of the main crack/corner system. Continue up the obvious right-facing corner-crack system and then traverse left along some ledges up to a bolted belay/rap station.

Gear: the start of this pitch has an unwarranted reputation for being dangerous and has been the site of many accidents. The opening moves protect well with a nut or small cam, and about 15 feet up you can slot a perfect 0.5 into an easy-to-miss horizontal pocket just left of the crack, protecting you to get to the good small cams and nuts in the crack above.

There are several variations to this pitch.

Bottom: (10b) Start further left, climb the City Park bolt ladder.

Middle: (10a) Right after the flake, go straight up into the corner instead of laybacking out right.

Top: Move left early. There are several points to do this.

You need a 70m rope to rap down from the belay.

P2: (10b) (AKA "Leaping Lizards") - Move right from the anchor, clip a bolt, right again, then head up a crack to a v-slot with a pin and another bolt. Step right (3rd bolt) and stem/mantle to the chains.

From here, there are also pitches that go further right to the top of Natural Log Cabin and the base of Salad Fingers.

P3: There is a third pitch. Please tell if you've done it, and we'll update this info.

Protection Suggest change

Standard double rack to 3", lots of slings, bolted belay/rap station. 70m rope mandatory.

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George doing an evening lap on Godzilla
George doing an evening lap on Godzilla
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Lisa eyeing her next moves.
Lisa eyeing her next moves.
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Route from the base
Route from the base
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This is what the base of the route looks like.
This is what the base of the route looks like.
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Awesome crack climbing on Godzilla.
Awesome crack climbing on Godzilla.
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Stella making the final moves at the top of Godzilla
Stella making the final moves at the top of God…
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Godzilla!!
Godzilla!!
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Godzilla.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
Godzilla. Photo by Blitzo.
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From the top of Pitch 1, you can traverse out right to a chimney system onto a route called "Park Ranger". Park Ranger is not on the original topos, but it gets climbed on occasion. This photo shows Cat at the end of the traverse out to the start of Park Ranger....(Note: this is not Leapin' Lizards - Leapin' Lizards is just right of the Godzilla anchors, not way out right where Cat is in the photo).
From the top of Pitch 1, you can traverse out r…
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Tony working the final stem moves, pitch 2 of Godzilla ("Leapin' Lizards" 5.10b)
Tony working the final stem moves, pitch 2 of G…
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Unknown climber doing the 10a middle variation to Godzilla P1. The standard route cruises up and around the right side of the flake.
Unknown climber doing the 10a middle variation…
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Godzilla from far right
Godzilla from far right
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