Monster Groove Reject Start
5.12b YDS 7b French 26 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 26 ZA E5 6b British PG13
Routes in Laurel Knob
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'Shimer Down T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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A Second Way (Variation Finish to Seconds) T,S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Aloha slab T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X |
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Annie Get Your Guns T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Arrested Development T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Before the Settlers Arrive T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Better late than never T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Biopsy T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Black Flag T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Buried Treasure T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Canyons of Laurel T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Central Pillar Direct Finish T,S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Central Pillar of Laurel T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Clippidy Doodah... S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Clowns to the Left of me T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Cotton Pony T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Cruising with the Top Down T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Defective Sonar T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Dike hike - Monster Groove T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Dillard Arete T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Don't call me surely T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Dry streak T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 |
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Fathom T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Fathom Direct T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R |
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Fathom Escape Hatch T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A2 |
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Finger Lickin' Good T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Friction Addiction T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Frolictown T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Fruit of the Poisonous Tree T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 |
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Funky Chicken, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Get it while it's hot T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R |
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Gibbet, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Girl friend route T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Groover (Gaskin Finish) T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Groover Variation (Fischesser Finish) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Groovin' in the name of the Laurel T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R |
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Have and Not Need T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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High & Dry T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Hone Ranger T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c X |
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Hostis Humani Generis T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 |
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Hypocrite's Corner T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Jokers to the right T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Keel Hauled T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Laurel's Girdle T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Laurel's Snake Dike T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Legendary "F" Bomb, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R |
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Manatee Fluid T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Manatee Left T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Mechanical Bull T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R |
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Mirage T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13 |
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Mirage Direct Finish T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Monster Groove Direct Start T,S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b A0 |
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Monster Groove Reject Start T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 |
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Mutiny T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Nana's Bananas T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Nanna Gets Her Groove On T,S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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O.K. Corral T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R |
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Oasis T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Old Times' Sake T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Permission Granite T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Pipsissewa T 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c R |
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Pirate's Cove T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Pirate's cove Alt start T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Pirate's Cove direct finish T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 |
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Puff The Magic Dragon T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Quantum Mechanic's Arete T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Rejected Radar T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a A0 PG13 |
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Rock Eating Tree T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 |
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Route Of The Living Dead T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Seconds T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Squirrely man T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Steep in the Teacups of Laurel T,S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Stegg, Roy Fathom ALT. T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Stellar Sonar T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Stemming Laurel T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Stingray T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a X |
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Stranger Than Friction T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Tastes Like Chicken T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 |
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Two Rattlers in Your Face T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Unfathomable T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c A1 R |
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Use It Express T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Use It Or Luge It T,S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Use it or Luge it Direct Start T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Walkin' Da Plank T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 |
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Wild Turkeys T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13 |
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Wild Wild West T,S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Wormhole T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
Type: | Trad, 1000 ft (303 m), 7 pitches, Grade IV |
FA: | A.M. |
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Shared By: | Andrew McDowell on Feb 27, 2013 |
Admins: | Ky Bishop, Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier |
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Description
This is a variation to monster groove direct linking other routes with 60 feet of new climbing that bypasses the business of Monster groove direct and makes for the second easiest free route up the steep parts of Laurel Knob between Fathom and Forbidden Fruit.
Warning: climbing at Laurel Knob is especially dangerous due to runouts, sometimes questionable anchors/protection, difficult route finding, rappel descents, and other factors. The information on this route posting is provided for informational purposes only to aid in community discussions and to aid in understanding where the route has been climbed before. Information provided may be inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, and/or highly subjective. Any person(s) attempting to climb this route or any others does so at their own risk and should not rely on any information in this posting. There is no implication by this posting that fixed anchors and removable protection locations, including those described, are safe or adequate to protect further ascents.
P1-P2: Climb first two pitches of rejected radar, defective sonar, or P1 of monster groove direct and stellar sonar to get to the bolted belay at base of pitch 3 of defective sonar. (5.10)
p3: Climb rejected radar to the right angling crack (crux section on the face getting to the crack). Put a 6 foot sling on large cams (#4 and #5 camalot) and then continue traversing left on 5.10 climbing putting 2 foot slings on most of the gear. 4 bolts including the two on rejected radar. Gear belay takes #1 to #3 camalot. (5.12a PG13)
p4: Climb overhanging water groove pitch of monster groove direct. A marginal small offset cam or TCU fits between the first and second bolts on the left. Bolted belay on the dike to the left that is easy to miss. Bring a brush for cleaning a few key holds which get dirty quickly from the water running down the groove much of the year. (5.12b)
p5-p7: Climb the monster groove to the top (see description for the route dike hike - monster groove)
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