Side Quest

The route climbs the sustained steep southeast face of The Prow. There is some great rock and some worthwhile climbing on this route but maybe not the main quest on this epic formation. The route does have some run out sections...

Pitch 1: 5.4

A short left traversing pitch to bring you to a ledge and two-bolt anchor. 60 ft

Pitch 2: 5.10b R

Off the belay, climb up to the right arching lieback. Good but increasingly sparse gear leads to a committing move with bad gear. Continue up and right on easier terrain to a bolt protected sequence. Belay at a two-bolt anchor. 90 ft

Pitch 3: 5.11a

This traversing pitch begins going directly up past a roof and then left. The crux protects well. Traverse left on well featured schist dike and then straight up on bolts to a two-bolt anchor. 80 ft

Pitch 4: 5.10b PG13

Do a short traverse left until you are under a face with a bolt above you. Climb slightly run out face and into a short crack then to a stance on a ledge. Continue straight up the face with bolts and gear in pods and cracks for pro. Belay on a ledge at a two-bolt anchor beneath steep cracks. 100 ft

Pitch 5: 5.10d PG13

Head up the steep system of cracks and then exit right out of the dihedral via face moves in the roof. A delicate face problem brings easier climbing. Head up to the two-bolt anchor belay. Warning: there was a block I never moved beneath the roof section of this pitch. 100 ft

Pitch 6: 5.10b/c

Careful to extend your placements on this pitch. Head up passing a bolt or two to get into a tricky liebacking sequence. Belay at two-bolt anchor. 70 ft

Pitch 7: 5.9

Continue up and slightly left from the belay. Bolts protect some face moves until you are forced to a left traverse and up a short steep section. Gear belay. 90 ft

Pitch 8: 5.7

A short pitch that climbs some steps and ledges. Look for a short 5.7 lieback to your left to bring you to a good gear belay beneath the summit. 80 ft

Walk off or rappel with two ropes.

Located on the southeast face of The Prow, this route starts 500 ft up and right of Time Binder. If you were bypassing Timebinder's first pitch, which climbers often do, you might confuse it with the start of this route. The first pitch starts on a large grassy ledge. There is also a noticeble flake/handcrack feature about 100 ft above you when you are on the grassy ledge, which is a good landmark. Same approach for the ramp to bypass pitches 1 & 2 of Timebinder.

Standard double rack & 12 alpine draws. Offset cams are really nice for this one.