Vote for Your Mom

There is actually another bolt right at the foot of the route (a couple inches above the ground). I would love to hear from the party who put up route what they were thinking with this bolt. I can only guess that they put up this route to practice their bloting skills, or to anchor their belayer.

If the route continued up the pilar it would actually be fairly fun for the final 15 feet (probably about 5.6/5.7), but as it is the route is mostly useful to teach a beginner how to lead, or as a fun route for small children. However, the approach up Red Slab is much harder then this "route". Mar 26, 2007

I've always assumed that such bottom bolts are put there so people could practice rope-solo leading. There are a few such bottom anchors in American Fork Canyon at Hard Rock.

(I added the bolt in the photo.) Mar 26, 2007

A friend and I bolted this route on lead from hooks.
the bottom bolt is because my wife is half my weight, and being pulled up low angle slab sucks.
We didn't go to the top of the Pillar is because it shifted under my friends body weight.
First route I ever put up, mostly as an access thing. Do what you will.
(the route was called "vote for your mom" and was originally rated 5.3. Jason Klemick and Adam Wilson) Mar 20, 2008

This route is rad! Thanks for the creative Ed and Terry aproach Adam. May 12, 2008

I thought this route was surprisingly fun. Probably the best 5.3 I've done? I led it all on gear and didn't feel it was particularly runout or anything. I mean come on, it's 5.3... How much pro do you need? I also passed the anchors and continued up the big, right-arching crack that is visible in this pic. It was fun!

As of yesterday, there is one chain and another bolt without a chain on it.

See my comment on the Ed and Terry page for two more easy trad routes I did to the right of this one that have probably been done before but haven't been recorded. Oct 24, 2008

"...and continued up the big, right-arching crack..."

You're pretty brave. There's not a lot holding that block up. Oct 24, 2008

Well, I tried avoiding the big block as much as possible. I didn't place any gear in the crack and just held on to the not-block side. Wasn't bad. Oct 24, 2008

If you climb this in flip flops, it becomes "A vote for carl's mom". Dec 1, 2008

one has a responsibility to vote for carl's mom, if you is able. Dec 2, 2008

I liked this. It was fun. A good way to get to Ed&Terry. You're going to be getting your rope out anyway. You might as well do it here. Aug 9, 2009

So, I finally get a Mountain Project account and find out that Bret and Adam have been making comments about my mom here. Of course, I've heard the same comments in person so nothing new there.

Anyways, Adam, you spelled Jason's last name wrong. Its 'Klimek' not 'Klimeck'. If someone could change that in the FA thing it would be cool. May 26, 2011

I enjoyed this route as an access to the upper routes, safer then scrambling up the left side and why not get a warm up in? Jun 8, 2011

Climbed this as an alternate approach to Ed and Terry. Surprisingly fun, actually. Would be a great first lead. Apr 1, 2012