The furthest N (left) route on the E wall of the Pit.  Ascends a pocketed slab on great rock.  A bit on the short side.  This route used to be a TR, but was recently bolted.

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Fay Drostenson

The Odor Takeda

Unknown Wide Crack

The Thunderbird Crack

Rock of Ages

Gralisa Leen

The S-most route on the E wall of the Pit.  This route ascends a short overhang on killer pockets to a good ledge.  A final 10 foot section on small, sharp pockets and crimps leads to the chains.  One of the few White Rock routes with morning shade.

The furthest S route on the W wall of the Pit.  This route begins up a pocketed slab, maneuvering through a couple of horizontal breaks on mostly great pockets and some big crimps.  The rock deteriorates a bit near the top.

The wide crack between Odor Takeda and Gralisa Leen.  Some loose rubble in the crack.  The others in the Pit are better.

Start on gear until the crack widens and becomes pretty loose. There are no anchors, so people generally veer left and use the remaining bolts/anchors on Gralisa Leen.

Crack to the left (S) of The Odor Takeda.  Climbs up through a hole and eventually joins up with The Odor Takeda.

Much harder than it looks, this route climbs the beautiful panel left of the thunderbird painting.  Its possible to stem into the left crack, or grab the crack, but for full value, sitck to the face.  Some tiny pockets and sharp crimps split up great rests in the two horizontal breaks.  The crux comes getting your feet over the lip of the 6 inch roof at mid-height.  Some chossy rock at the top detracts a bit, but overall a great route.

The Pit is an enclosed pit-type area just north of the Main Wall at Gallows Edge. Four bolted routes and a couple of crack climbs are found in The Pit. It also offers some nice circle traverse bouldering inside.  Because it's enclosed it makes for a nice shady retreat in summer heat. 

  An good guide to download is found here: lamountaineers.org/pdf/The_…

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Routes in The Pit