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Ernie's Arete

Name: Ernie's Arete
Rating: 3.0

5.10+ YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 20 ZA E3 5b British PG13

Routes in Cougar Crag West

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	5.6 Free Solo, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Bert's Face T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Big Bird T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Black Arch, The T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Chris' Face TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cookie Monster Corner!, The T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Cougars den T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Dirty Dihedral, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Ernie's Arete T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Grassy Gully, The T 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a PG13
	Great White Pillar, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hidden Finger Crack T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Iron Cross Traverse, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mel and Josh's Wild Ride T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Mel's Climb S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Original Route direct start variation T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Original Route, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Oscar the Grouch T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Predisposition TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	There is a Bat in my Backpack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13

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Type:	Trad, 80 ft (24 m)
FA:	Jonathan Reinig and Joshua Reinig
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Access Issue: Climbing permitted, but keep a low profile Details

Lou Cerutti adds: On our way in yesterday we were stopped by a quarry employee who initially tried to deter us from entering adding that we were on private property and that they never catch the climbers they see up there. After a friendly chat he decided to let us go. I suggested I'd be happy to speak with the owner and left him my phone number. I never heard back but we may want to add some info about keeping a low profile there.

Description

Steep face to splitter dihedral to radical overhanging arête. The crux is extremely ran out.

Location

Cougar Crag West. Obvious steep arête making up the apex of the Sesame Street Buttress. Same start as for Oscar the Grouch, marked by a bolt on the face.