PRINT: Climb Asshole Arete, San Francisco Bay Area

Asshole Arete

V6, Boulder, 12 ft (4 m),

Avg: 1.7 from 7 votes
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California > San Francisco B… > S Bay Area > Castle Rock Area > Castle Rock Ar… > Castle Rock Loop > Magoos > Beak

Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK CLOSURES; The sandstone around Castle Rock is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Details

WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged (like Donkey Dong and countless others) due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB AT CASTLE ROCK during or after rain.

Access Issue: Trails are closed from sunset to 6:00 am. Details

Trails close at sunset. Give yourself enough time to be back at your vehicle (or campsite if you're staying at one) before dark, or the rangers will fine you.

Always visit the Castle Rock State Park website parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538 for fairly current official information.

Description

This is on a boulder behind The Beak (same one that Garage Door is on). This climbs the arete (from a sit start) all the way left of Garage Door. It's a powerful sloper problem...

Story of the name:
Bruce: "That looks cool, what is it called?"
Random Dude: "I dunno."
Bruce: "What does it go at?"
Random Dude: "I dunno."
Bruce, muttering: "What an asshole..."

Protection

Pad and spotter.

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Another angle.

A--hole Arete.<br>
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Note that this was taken on a wet day many years ago. It's not this mossy any longer...

A--hole Arete. Note that this was taken on a wet day many years ago. It's not this mossy any longer...

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Alex Pfiffner

V5-6

Tall beta (6'4):
youtube.com/watch?v=iJ2oHhu…

Easy for the grade if you're tall. Jun 18, 2023