Routes in West Face

A thin crack leads up to two bolts before traversing left past a row of pitons to a 2-bolt top anchor above a ledge. Pro to 1".

Before it was freed, this was an aid route known as Scapegoat (5.8 A2). Top-rope this route by climbing 'Pan Dulce'[20649661] first.

Fingers-to-fists crack leads to a wide chimney that leads up the right side of the Lobe, to the left of 'Pony Express'[20649151]. Descend by rappelling from the tree.

Variation of 'Hyperspace'[20648887].

From the top of P1 of 'Pony Express'[20649457], continue left up the line of bolts. Rappel back to the top of 'Pony Express'[20649457] to descend.

Start up the crack shared with the start of 'Only the Young Die Brave'[20649205], then traverse up and left along bolts. Difficult face climbing past large knobs takes you to the 2-bolt top anchor shared with 'Only the Young Die Brave'[20649205]. Pro: a 1" cam for the crack at the start.

Pro to 2".

1. 90 ft (5.8) Perfect jamming and liebacking up the flake and left-facing dihedral to a 2-bolt anchor.

2. 110 ft (5.9) Easy climbing to an offwidth crack over a bulge, followed by 3rd class slabs to the summit.

Many parties just do the excellent first pitch. Pro to 3.5".

1. (5.5) Climb up the obvious chimney. At the top of the pitch, traverse left to avoid the roof.

2. (5.8) Dirty face climbing to the summit.

1. (5.10b X) Stuff yourself deep into the chimney and slither up 50 ft to the scary unprotected offwidth crux. Look for the manky hidden piton, and follow the narrowing, protectable crack up to the belay ledge.

2. (5.7 R) Follow the corner to easy runout face climbing to the South Notch. Finish with the last pitch of 'Harding's Chimney'[20650297] and a walk-off descent.

Huge pro 5" to 12".

1. (5.8) Start up 'West Chimney'[20649505] for the first 80 ft, then exit the chimney and traverse to the right to the base of a left-facing corner. Belay in the alcove.

2. (5.10a) Climb the hand crack in the corner to a squeeze chimney and a liebacking finger crack followed by easy slabs to the top.

1. 90 ft (5.8) Perfect jamming and liebacking up the flake and left-facing dihedral to a 2-bolt anchor.

2. 110 ft (5.9) Easy climbing to an offwidth crack over a bulge, followed by 3rd class slabs to the summit.

Many parties just do the excellent first pitch. Pro to 3.5".

Start at the belay anchor atop P1 of 'Fat Merchant Crack'[20649769]. Follow the left-leaning corner up to the roof, then traverse right to finish with P3 of 'Bolee Gold'[20649985].

A dangerously sharp edge at the beginning of the traverse out of the roof has resulted in a fatal accident. The sharp edge may or may not still be there, but the risk can be mitigated by placing additional protection for the follower directly after the crux.

Thin edges on the bolted face lead up to a left-leaning 5.10d crack that is difficult to protect. Avoid fragile flakes. 2-bolt top anchor. Top-rope this route by climbing P1 of 'Pony Express'[20649457] first. Pro to 1", including micro-nuts.

1. 5.10b (50 ft) Sustained liebacking and underclinging up a fragile flake.

2. 5.7 R (150 ft) Runout knobby face climbing. Seldom climbed.

Pro to 1.5".

Start to the right of 'Hyperspace'[20648887]. Climb up the left-facing ramp to the top of the pedestal, and clip the first bolt. Steep face moves to the second bolt are followed by a right-facing corner to the top. Pro to 2", including micro-nuts.

1. (5.11) Follow a left-leaning crack to face climbing past bolts. Traverse right to the 2-bolt anchor. 4 bolts.

2. (5.11a) Well-protected face climbing past the low crux eases with slab climbing to the 2-bolt anchor. 7 bolts.

3. (5.10c R) Follows the cracks up, pull the bulge, and wander up the runout 5.10a face to the 2-bolt anchor. 2 bolts.

4. (5.12a) Difficult climbing past bolts to a long left traverse to the 2-bolt top anchor. Double ropes recommend. 7 bolts.

Descend with 60m rope in 3 rappels past top anchors for 'Pan Dulce'[20649661] and 'Grand Delusion'[20649721].

Pro to 3", including micro nuts and slings for knobs.

Start up the 5.6 chimney along the left side of the Lobe to meet the top of the 'Podium'[20649253] chimney. From here, a line of four bolts leads up and left. Powerful protected moves past the bolts are followed with a 40 ft of easy (5.6), runout climbing to the top anchor. Walk off, or descend with a 60m rope by rappelling to the anchors for 'Hyperspace'[20648887].

Thin edges on the bolted face lead up to a left-leaning 5.10d crack that is difficult to protect. Avoid fragile flakes. 2-bolt top anchor. Top-rope this route by climbing P1 of 'Pony Express'[20649457] first. Pro to 1", including micro-nuts.

Climb up the bolted arête with a crux above the 2nd bolt. 2-bolt top anchor shared with 'The Man Who Fell to Earth'[20649103]. Pro to 4".

Start just left of 'Pony Express'[20649151]. Tenuous moves on thinner and thinner holds lead up the bolted face to a thin crack. Traverse right and finish with the last 30 ft of 'Pony Express'[20649151] to the shared chain anchor. Often top-roped after climbing 'Pony Express'[20649151]. Pro to 3".

1. Start up 'West Chimney'[20649505] for 30ft or so before exiting right past two bolts. Travers right past the first belay anchor for 'Grand Delusion'[], then continue right to the next bolted belay anchor. 2 bolts.

2. Well-protected blunt arête.

3. Follow cracks and knobs to finish up an arête. Several bolts.

Pro to 2".

Descend by rappelling back down the route, or traverse around to the right to finish on 'Harding's Chimney'[20650297].

1. (5.11c) Start on 'Fat Merchant Crack'[], then exit the chimney right to the first of a line of bolts up the stalactite. 6 bolts.

2. (5.12a) Thin face climbing up to join P2 of 'Ghost in the Machine'[20649877]. Seldom climbed.

This horizontal line starts from the top of the first pitch of 'Bolee Gold'[20649985] and traverses directly left past 2 pitons. Small pro to 1".

A thin finger crack along an arête leads up to the first bolt. Continue up the arête for a couple of moves before climbing the face to the bolted top anchor. Pro: a couple of small pieces for the crack at the start.

Ascends the face right of 'West Chimney'[20649505].

1. 70 ft? (5.11a) Exit the 'West Chimney'[20649505] to the right after 40 ft of climbing, looking for the first bolt overhead. Continue up, crossing 'Pan Dulce'[20649661] and pulling over a bulge and headwall to the bolted anchor. 5 bolts.

2. 50 ft? (5.11b) Continue up the slab to the knobby headwall. Follow the arête to the bolted top anchor. Can be led a in a single pitch or top-roped with a 70m rope. Pro: 1 or 2 cams.