Chimney climbing to a 3-bolt anchor at the belay ledge. 4 bolts and 1 piton.
Facing climbing to an overhanging crack to a 2-bolt top anchor. 5 bolts.
Runout on the second pitch can be mitigated with 0.75-2" cams. Watch for loose rock, especially at the top, and wear a helmet.
To descend, either (a) walk off to Crystal Pockets area, or (b) rappel from 'Theodore Roosevelt' to the first belay anchor, then rappel again to the ground.
1997 | First free ascent:
Mark Howe FFA is "Mark Howe, Eric Berghold, 1999" according to Rock Climbing the San Francisco Bay Area. |
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5.10a | Assigned grade |
★★Hard Landin' Brandon | |
5.10a R | ★ Rock Climbing the San Francisco Bay Area |
5.9(S) | ★ The climbers' guide to Bay Area Rock |
Author(s): Kimbrough Moore, Shannon Joslin, Leo Popovic
Date: 2022
ISBN: 9798218007959
Author(s): Toby Evans
Date: 2021
ISBN: 9781493045464
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