PRINT: Rock Climb Cornucopia, Frenchman Coulee (Vantage)

Cornucopia

5.9, Sport, 50 ft (15 m),

Avg: 2 from 25 votes
FA: John Thompson, Eric Ellis, Leland Windham 1997
Washington > Central Region > Frenchman Coule… > Echo Basin > Sunshine's Lowe… > (a) Corn Wall

Description

Take advantage of the rare chance to do some chimney-ing in Vantage. Chimney up behind the cob, past some bolts, until you are standing on top of "the cob." If the climb ended here, it would be a great route. Instead, step across the void onto the face of the wall, and make a few awkward moves to the top of the Corn Wall.

Location

Directly behind the cob. Second route to the left of Human Corn.

Protection

4 bolts, chain anchor.

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Optional move to step on the cob.

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Zachary K
Leavenworth, WA

This route is called "Cream Sauce" in Marc A. DIlley's Selected Climbs of Frenchman Coulee. Mar 26, 2018

Quincy aka Tiffany Samson
Seattle, WA

5.9

In the selected climbs book, there are two climbs here. They start separated and join at the middle and you can split and go left, straight or right at the top. I only saw one anchor, while another source says there are two. Cream Sauce 5.9 on the left and Cornucopia 5.9 on the right. They are basically the same climb though. It’s a short route. I would recommend just doing one or the other as the routes are on top of each other. There is just a tiny bit of stemming, but if you like stemming it's totally worthwhile. This area is a wind tunnel, so maybe that's beneficial on those hot Vantage days. Apr 4, 2018