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Pigs' Feat

5.10a, Sport, 45 ft (14 m),  Avg: 2 from 71 votes
FA: unknown
California > San Francisco B… > S Bay Area > Castle Rock & S… > Indian Rock Area > Lyme Disease Rock
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Description

Start climbing up a very short, yet awkward, dihedral to a big ledge. Move up staying left of the arete. The crux comes near the top where you pull through some sloping dirty holds to bigger jugs above. Bolted anchor for top roping.



Given two stars in the Morris guidebook. A little generous IMO, not nearly as good as 'Ticks ripped my flesh’. Still worth doing for sure.

Location

The west face of Lyme Disease rock . One route right of 'Cosgove Face' .

Protection

3 bolts to mussy hook anchors

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Pigs Feat
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"Pigs Feat" (5.10b) - if you move up the face toward the left
[Hide Photo] "Pigs Feat" (5.10b) - if you move up the face toward the left
Ben Karin getting non-kosher on Pigs Feet (5.10b). May 2009.
[Hide Photo] Ben Karin getting non-kosher on Pigs Feet (5.10b). May 2009.
clipping the first bolt of Pigs' Feat
[Hide Photo] clipping the first bolt of Pigs' Feat
'Pigs Feat' is on the right , but the jagged looking arete is not used .
[Hide Photo] 'Pigs Feat' is on the right , but the jagged looking arete is not used .

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Michael Hase
San Jose, CA
 
[Hide Comment] Anchor “bolts” are spinning. They are big rusty hooks that look sketchy but will hold if you absolutely need to use them May 22, 2018
John Goddard
[Hide Comment] Anchor hooks are still spinning as of 5/4/2019 May 4, 2019
Bill West
Boulder
 
[Hide Comment] Per the older guidebook, this route does not actually end at the hooks as mentioned in comments & shown in the topo photo - about halfway up it starts trending left towards the center of the face, over a contrived crux (traverse left onto the vertical face, then up); anchor bolts are shared with Cosgrove Face and new ones were placed this year (the old bolts + hangars are still present as well as of 7/2019)

If you use the right hand edge of the face it's 9+/10a, if you follow the bolt line and do the traverse it feels more like 10b for the area (the old guidebook rating). Jul 25, 2019
Ben R
SF
[Hide Comment] New glue ins with mussy hooks at the anchor for lowering Apr 6, 2026