Super thin (and interesting) start. Nothing pumpy, all techy and precise positionning will do the trick. The guidebook says 11+. I would say it's definitely an 11d. The first part is somewhat reminescent of B1 Bomber Dude @ Chaos Buttress, just harder.

The issue with this route is the top part, which is crazy sharp and not much fun to climb for that reason.

Blood Hound

Munsterlander

Mufassa

Middle Of The Road

Banga

Afghan Hound

Happy Birthday Gabe

Big Bear Memorial

Doberman Face

HDC 205

Dandie Din

Stabyhound

Bulldog Arete

Pulling Chest Hair

Blue Tick

Biouvier des Flandres

Telomian

Shitzu

Labradoodle

Charry

HDC 203

Saluki

Lagotto Romonolo

Technical Face climb on tiny crimps. Low Crux moving past 2nd to 3rd bolts and continuous hard climbing on small holds to the top.

Awesome route! Follows the line of bolts near a seam/crack. Easier climbing up ledges, then the climbing gets more difficult after 4th bolt. After pulling the small roof, fight the pump (crux) to the anchors.

Between Bulldog Arete and Mufassa. Climb a slab to an overlap with a large detached flake gaurding the bulge. Sneak past the sketch flake and gain the beautiful upper wall. Pumpy climbing on excellent stone takes you to the anchor.

Start up big block (first bolt near the top of it) and up the route in crack on right.

Pretty soft 5.9 crack/face climbing passed a few anchors to the start of HDC 220. Two pitches can be done with one 70 M rope.

Technical crux is 2/3 up first crack section off of the initial block.  There are a couple additional boulder problems in the 2nd half of the route, but they are between good rests.  Cool, varied line with flowy movement after the bouldery crack part.

Easily one of the best 5.10's around.  Stemming with jugs up a dihedral that just keeps going and going.  Pure fun with a cruxy move right at the end.  GET ON IT!!  (Tie a knot in the end of a 60 meter rope).

Yet another great route! Start up the base of the arete, then follow the bolts just left of the arete. Crimper crux with good rests.

Climb the right side of the ramp, following the bolts up on to the face.

Obvious route up the arete on pockets and edges.  Looks short but is very involved and feels longer because its quite sustained

I am not really sure if this is a first ascent or not so if you know do tell!

Eager to relish in the irony of climbing a crack in a fantastic sport area, we decided to climb a crack. The first part is a pretty straight forward left side in chimney. The hand crack starts going around the slight bulge with solid holds until you top out into some plants and dirt. Chimney up a little more until you are level with the anchors for route 214 in the book. This is where the fun part starts (hence the R rating). Place pieces where ever possible. I placed a blue dragon cam and a #3 nut in a flake in in the chimney and used 120cm slings to alleviate rope drag. Traverse on marginal protection yet surprisingly secure holds to the route 214 anchors and descend.

Funky stem-slabbin' marks the start of this route (a little trickier than it looks).  The start is actually "Afghan Hound" to the first set of anchors, but it is rated 5.9 also and a 60-meter rope will get you down.  Why not just do the next section.  It's better climbing anyway.

Climb left up one slabby crack-corner to a break and then proceed up-and-right to another steeper crack-corner that then evolves into pocketed face climbing.  Move out right to the anchors.

Start as you would for Banga, but step right off the large boulder onto the face.  The crux comes quick moving from the 3rd to the 4th bolt and involves a large move to a right hand crimp - much easier if you are tall.  From here, sustained climbing on crimps and little flakes with the occasional pocket.  A large jug rest at two-thirds height let’s you get it all back before the last few bolts of sustained face climbing.

This is an excellent route and would be deserving of 3.5 stars if not for the large, loose blocks just left of the resting jug mentioned above.  Luckily, they are easily avoidable.  Also, the rock quality decreases a bit for the upper third and becomes somewhat dusty.

Worth doing!

Not sure if holds were broken off this route or what, but it seems very stiff for the 5.7 grade. I led a 5.8 and a 5.9 just to the right of this route, and they seemed much easier.

Great bolted crack that allows for a safe and fun combination of face climbing, crack jams, and some stemming. Great ledge to stand on up top to enjoy the view.

Start on long moves in crack.  After a few bolts break right out of crack (with very bad feet) and continue up technical face.  Stiff.

Solid 5.6/5.9, 2 pitch route. This is a great route for those getting into multi-pitch climbing. The first pitch is a solid 5.6. The second pitch is a pretty easy 5.9.

Thin, sharp pockets mark the start of this route.

Start right of the bolt line and move up and left towards the giant flake over the roof.  Pull the roof while trying to clip the next bolt to the right and not worrying about the sketchy flake ;)  Get established at a stance before the thinness kicks in hard.  Pick a line (think of dualing side-pulls) and punch it through to the broken flake-edge up and to the right.  Keep it cool to the top.

Head up the short crack to the blank face above.  It is easy to move right at the crux and jion the arete.

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