Scratch 'n' Sniff
5.12c YDS 7b+ French 27 Ewbanks IX- UIAA 27 ZA E6 6b British
| Type: | Sport, 60 ft (18 m) |
| GPS: | 37.85137, -106.29103 |
| FA: | Glenn Schuler and Mark Milligan, 8/'89 |
| Page Views: | 765 total · 10/month |
| Shared By: | Wes O'Rourke on Mar 25, 2020 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
The parking lot off Hwy 41G used to be the established point of access to the main canyon, but it is now closed. On 5/31/2020, an access issue arose due to the lot being overcrowded with ~7 vehicles. Saguache County Sheriff was called by the landowners, and the climbers were asked to leave the canyon. Climbers should park at the Penitente Main Canyon and hike in, or park at the established BLM parking lot 1 mile West on 41G and hike the road.
The SLV Climbers Alliance, with support from the Access Fund, is navigating this access issue. Contact slvclimb.org for questions or status reports, or join the Facebook Group "San Luis Valley Climbers Alliance" for the latest updates.
Description
Climb through the unique, fish scale underclings to arrive at the bulgy crux. Pull the insecure and sequential crux to gain the upper seam. Fun and continuous seam climbing (5.11 seam crux) will get you to the anchor.
Location
Located on the steep wall around the corner (to the left) from the obvious Organic Gardening crack, Sniff climbs the right side of the wall through the underclings and into the tall seam. Check out the group topo.



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