Start at the ridge at the bottom of the canyon and follow it as it climbs / traverses left (South) 800 feet.

To negotiate the gaps on the ridge, you may have to downclimb to the middle of the face in certain places.

The summit of the ridge is not the tallest rock in the area. Roach suggests downclimbing the summit to the Northwest and climbing a 100 foot rock that sits West of the Jaws summit. This rock in the highest point of the Western Ironing Board.

North Ridge

Eaten Alive

Extra Credit Summit aka Terror Summit

East Face Left

Shark Accrack

A few meters right of Water Grove, there is a second set of crack systems, another 10-15 meters north.  There cross in a narrow "X."  The one starting to the right and rising up and left is Shark Accrack.

Start up on a few slabby moves to reach a 5" crack for a few body lengths (perfect knee locks, crux) which quickly becomes a hand-crack.  Cross a second crack system in the middle of the "X" just above a tree, and continue toward the top.  There is a small overlap with a small poison ivy plant which is easily avoided at 2/3 of the height up to the top.  Finish by climbing up the ridge to the South.

A few meters right of Water Grove, there is a second set of crack systems, another 10-15 meters north.  There cross in a narrow "X."  The one starting to the left and rising up and right is Eaten Alive.

Start up on a few slabby moves to reach a somewhat wide and flaring crack system.  Gear will be occasional, with a tree root plugging the back of the crack for much of the bottom half, making the route R.  Above the trees at about 1/2 height, the crack gets wider and one climbs partially into it for the ascent, leading to the obvious name.  From the top, go to the rock sumit via climbing the ridge Southward and up.

This tree-riddled slab is immediately West of the summit of Jaws. Start in the center of the east face slab and scramble up to the summit on crisp edges and bucket holds, passing a few trees on the way. It is worth it just for the views up there.

To descend, downclimb the route halfway and scramble off to the north.

This route is located on the very southern end of Jaws, 200 feet West of the Green Thumb. Friction up lichenous rock on the left (south) arete. There is no reliable protection until you have passed all the difficulties. Traverse north along the summit into a squeeze chimney notch and head west into hiking territory.

Description

Protection

Routes in Jaws