A squeeze job, but cool. Climb the face left of the arete finish of Road to Emmaus, aiming for the Stigmaria root fossils. An interesting problem just because you get to climb on fossils.

Stigmaria

Like Drops of Blood

Damascus Road

Arete Project

Jugs

Lip Traverse

Road to Emmaus

Under My Thumb

Road to Golgotha

Withering Tree

Bolt Project

More Jugs

Tables Turned

Road to Emmaus Stand Start

Unnamed

The Key of Hell and Death

Damascus Road Left Fork

Backbreaker

Begin on the start holds of Road to Emmaus on the left arete, and follow the crack/dihedral system straight up and out the roof. Topout via surprisingly hard stone, climbing over the detached boulder as your landing. Its interesting to do so much climbing on a boulder problem.

A wild and burly roof...start on the jug rail in the back of the cave, and follow the twin seams and pockets out of an otherwise blank roof.  Climb it feet first or hands first...both are similar in difficulty.  The route requires minimal crack technique, including some finger locking and foot jamming, depending on your beta, and maybe a mono finger lock if you hate yourself.  Taping up is a good idea.  There are very few double digit boulders in Cooper's, so it is likely one of the hardest, if not the hardest established boulder in Cooper's Rock proper.

A classic for the grade!  Begin by underclinging on incut edges, and toehooking out the roof.  Do some shenanigans to spin around, then finish up jugs.  Hang and drop from the biggest jug you've ever grabbed, or topout if you enjoy dirty vertical bushwacking. Tacking on the low start in the crack turns this into something like a one move V10.

Climb the wild grey arete and finish at the break on large jugs. Sit start

An awesome juggy roof on the far right side of the cave.  It's easiest to just hang and drop at the top. Fantastic warmup.

Start at the jugs of Road to Emmaus stand, and traverse ALL the way right to jugs WAY around the corner. A good endurance trainer. If the finish is wet, just drop at the jugs at the end of the main cave and call it a day.

Start with the left hand by the arete deep in the back of the cave, and a right hand sloping jug pocket, and ride the lip of the roof, finishing up a V3 arete.  Topout, or hang and drop at the large jug rail in the reddish rock near the end of the roof. Continue into the lip traverse for a 45 foot pump fest if you want a V8 tick.

Climb straight up the face immediately left of the striking grey arete. Use a funky right hand thumb press pocket and aim for a horizontal in the middle of the face. From their, climb straight up and right using pockets leading to a desperate move to the break. Hang and drop.

A rare burly finger crack, overhanging about 45 degrees for 20 feet or so.  The crack may be finger size dependent, as people with larger fingers might find it easier.  Finish on the large jug ledge below the cap roof.

Short and intense. Begin on a sloper left of the finger crack “Road to Golgotha”, lockoff to a small crimp, reach to a two finger edge, and power up to a good ledge for the finish.

Climb the lightning bolt crack to the roof, utilizing several edges around the crack. Very fingery, and much harder than it looks. Hang and drop.

Start in a juggy pod on the far right side of the cave, and follow jugs to the lip.  Hang and drop.

A wild compression bloc...15 feet of steep refrigerator hugging. Sit start from the good left hand at the base of the arete, check your ape index and span out to the right side, then slap your way up. Surprisingly technical footwork required, despite how basic it looks. An excellent stand start can be done at about V6, starting with the left hand on the only good hold on the left arete, and right hand on the arete below the obvious pinch.

A great moderate addition to the cave.  Start on monster chickenheads, and continue up the arete.

Climb up the break to the left of the striking grey arete, using wonderful jugs.

Climb the steep face to the right of the arete (Road to Emmaus stand”) and finish at the jug break

Begin with the standard bat hang start of Damascus Road, but after sticking the initial crimp move, break left and head up the overhanging face. Utilize a comfy right hand sidepull and power up to juggy terrain.  Hang and drop.

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Routes in Rhodo Cave