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Fast And Furious

5.12a, Sport, 45 ft (14 m),  Avg: 3.8 from 4 votes
FA: Mark Rolofson and Mack Johnson in 2020
Washington > Olympics & Paci… > Cape Disappoint… > Elephant Ridge

Description

My favorite route on the crag.  Sustained tricky moves lead up a vertical. The bulging crux section at the 2nd bolt is powerful, technical and dynamic.  

Follow jugs up to the first bolt. Gain a good sucker and clip the 2nd bolt.  Crux moves on poor holds lead to a good left hand pocket and 3rd bolt.  The shallow dish handhold left of the 2nd bolt has gotten much worse from tiny pieces breaking off of it.  The crux can be climbed either slightly right of the bolt with the left hand in the shallow dish or slightly left of the bolt with the right hand in the dish. The original, harder way is left of the bolt.

Continue up the vertical face with sustained 5.11 climbing.  I move right just below the 4th bolt and then up to jugs above the 5th bolt.  Move left and up to the anchor.  It is possible climb the section past the 4th and 5th bolt in different ways. 

Location

Second route from the right on the northwest face of Elephant Ridge.

Protection

5 bolts / 2 bolt anchor

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Mark Rolofson belayed by Thomas Quay Williams on Fast and Furious in May 2024.  Photo by Nathan Watson/ Thomas Quay Williams collection, with permission from Thomas Quay Williams
[Hide Photo] Mark Rolofson belayed by Thomas Quay Williams on Fast and Furious in May 2024. Photo by Nathan Watson/ Thomas Quay Williams collection, with permission from Thomas Quay Williams
Mark Rolofson at the 4th bolt on Fast And Furious in 2021.  Photo with permission from Marie Tripp
[Hide Photo] Mark Rolofson at the 4th bolt on Fast And Furious in 2021. Photo with permission from Marie Tripp