NGA

An entertaining route.

(P1) 20m, 5.8, 5 bolts - Follow the bolts through huecos and crimps and a bit of a crux until things ease off and you’ll reach an anchor.

(P2) 20m, 5.3, 2 bolts - Ramble up the lower angle rock to a big ledge. Don't belay at the rap rings rather look for two bolts off to the right.

• Suggest linking P1 and P2

(P3) 40m, 5.8, 8 bolts - Step right around the toe of the buttress and look for bolts heading up.  Climb past the rap rings and belay at a nice big ledge with two bolts.

(P4) 10m, 5.9, 3 bolts - Tackle the crux bulge, stepping right and up to some rap rings below a bush.

(P5) 33m, 5.6, 7 bolts - Follow the bolts up some nice edges left then straight up to a belay at the top of the wall.  If topping out, continue climbers right to belay at a tree.

• Use runners and link P4 and P5

Descent:

Walking down is recommended - top out and hike 100 yards north-north-west (climbers left) to the main Garfield ledges overlook and follow the trail back down.

Alternatively, you can rappel the route, but you'll need a full 70m rope.

1. Rappel from P5 anchor to P4 anchor
2. Rappel past P3 anchor to the rap rings in the middle of P3 
3. Rappel to P2 anchor and walk 10 feet left to rap rings
4. Rappel to P1 anchor
5. Rappel to the ground

What does NGA stand for?

NGA stands for 'No Guides Allowed' but of course guides ARE allowed! The name just pokes fun at the local rock guides who seem to get very excited about the prospect of multi-pitch sport.

50 yards uphill and climbers left from Aspergillus.  Basically do most of the approach to Aspergillus and when you are just cutting across the hill to that route look for a big stump over head, hike up left past the stump and you'll be at the base of NGA

bolts, 70m rope if you want to rappel, slings if you are linking pitches.