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On the Job Training

5.11d, Sport, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.8 from 20 votes
FA: Mike Kehoe, Meg Hall (June 1990)
Montana > Southwest Region > Bozeman Area > Gallatin Canyon > Stormcastle > Hantavirus Cave

Description

Super fun. Route starts on cruiser jugs through an overhang. Make a big lockoff over the lip to transition into crimpy and technical face climbing up into a small corner. Rest up, and tackle the vicious and obvious crux on slopey holds and sidepulls up a detached arete to surmount a small overhang/lip onto a slab, where the chains await.

The holds are all there, and the rock quality is quite good despite being of the lighter variety. Get on it.

Location

Up the small hill to the right of Hantavirus, this line takes the last very overhanging start before the routes become low angle and the rock turns dark. Starts in a small dihedral feature. Two small roofs identify the climb; one at the third bolt, the other at the last bolt.

Protection

Very well protected in all the right spots. 8 bolts to chains.

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JayMarie marie
 
[Hide Comment] Awesome route... but crazy pumpy. Mostly it's very well protected, but the biggest runout is basically right before the crux. There's a packrat nest up there too and I ruined my traction early on by stepping in poop so watch where your feet go. Sep 8, 2014
Jess FM
[Hide Comment] Haven’t visited since last year but as of today 8/16 the final bolt before the anchor has a permanent chain with biner attached. While it feels more secure to clip before getting into the crux moves, I was bummed to learn that the chain is directly on top of a key hold… Aaand also, probably infringing on the original vision for this climb… :/ Aug 16, 2026
Evan Mathews
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[Hide Comment] The chain draw was added because unless you’re really paying attention to the length of the draw used, there was a high chance of the rope end carabiner being placed in a shear loading position against the lip of the crux roof. There were also instances of the carabiner moving across the lip causing the gate to open. At the very least the long draw prevents dragging your rope against the edge in a fall. It wasn’t extended to make it easier to clip and chain is better for abrasion resistance than nylon. I’m pretty sure even with a regular quickdraw the bolt location would still cause it to drape over the hold on the lip but I could be wrong. Aug 17, 2026