Climb Bikini Whale to rail/crack above 2nd bolt, then head up and right on slanting crack to top of Against The Grain.

Bikini Beach

Railer

Bikini Whale

G-String

Against the Grain

This justifiably popular climb lies about 25 feet from the very end of the narrow corridor on the right. It and Railer, Bikini Beach, and G-String all start at the same spot (and share the 1st 2 bolts).

This 5 bolt, overhanging face route heads straight up face and seam. Many shorter climbers will want to stick-clip the 1st bolt as the move getting to it is a bit reachy.

The powerful "lock-off" crux is past the 1st bolt, though the pump factor makes the moves past the last (5th) bolt seem pretty hard too. This climb is easily (and often) top roped (bring slings to extend rope over the edge).

Climb Bikini Whale past the 1st 2 bolts, then head left (clip 1st bolt on G-String) on a left slanting crack to top of the cliff.

Rarely if ever done route.

To my knowledge, this route has not seen a second ascent.

Begin up

Bikini Whale

, then after reaching the "rail" above the 2nd bolt, head left to a series of 5 bolts that protect extremely thin and powerful layback moves up a tiny offset seam. Finish as per Bikini Whale.

This route climbs the obvious face (2 bolts) into hand crack located about 20 feet right of Bikini Whale.

Description

Protection

Routes in The Hidden Cliff