Mountain Project Logo
To save paper & ink, use the [Hide] controls next to photos and comments so you only print what you need.

Grape Nuts

5.9, Trad, 2 pitches,  Avg: 2.7 from 6 votes
FA: Mike Strassman, Craig Broderick, late 1980s.
California > Eastern Sierra > Eastern Hills > Sagehen Summit… > Granite Basin > E Tower

Description

This two-pitch climb starts left of a right facing corner near the center of the tower. Climb face past bolts, to a crack, to a belay. Face climb past horizontal cracks. Rappel 200' or walk off right.

Protection

7 bolts, gear to 2.5".

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

W L
NEVADASTAN
  5.9
[Hide Comment] The first pitch epitomizes what a good mixed route should be. A little bit of some kitty litter/exfoliation going on, but the moves are awesome and it protects well. Fun little route in a very cool position Oct 9, 2011
Jeff Scheuerell
[Hide Comment] Although easy, the runout on the second pitch to me deserves an R due to the nature of the rock in this area. Apr 22, 2014
Bill Lundeen
Fort Bragg, CA
 
[Hide Comment] The rappel is not one 200'er as the description implies, but two 100' raps down Tecate Crunch. First one is exactly 100 ft; watch those rope ends.

Good climbing with a head's up second pitch... Plenty of bees in the hand crack in the middle of the first pitch on Oct 2 Sep 19, 2017
Bill Lundeen
Fort Bragg, CA
 
[Hide Comment] There is now a bolted belay at the top of Grape Nut's first pitch. It's set up to rappel; if you rap it rather than Tecate Crunch make sure you have a 70m rope, as both rappels are full 115'. Tecate Crunch can be rapped with a single 60. Oct 12, 2018
old5ten
Sunny Slopes + Berkeley, CA
  5.9 R
[Hide Comment] first pitch: could give that 3 stars
second pitch: easy climbing, marginal pro, and R Jun 10, 2020