Routen in Karekallu

Starts under a horizontal crack and move left to clip the first bolt. The climb runs along the edge of a fold in the hill. So, while the route is a slab, the consequences of a fall, will put you squarely over the edge.

One of those routes, engineered to be more interesting than it would have been if the bolts had been shifted a few feet to the right.

Route by Narayan Pai & Sohan Pavuluri, FFA: Sohan Pavuluri

There is a harder start to the left of the tree, that will make it a 5.8, but a very short start problem.

You can also access from the right over the slab. Crosses a flaring wide crack. Shares the anchor with #3.

Route by Sohan Pavuluri & Narayan Pai, FFA: Narayan Pai

The first route at the crag, created ground up, which realized rest of the bolted routes.

One bolt. Trad climb. Top anchors bolted about 15 feet below the tree. The first ascent saw the tree being used as an anchor. This was the first route here.

Rack needed, between BD cam sizes .3 and 3.

FFA: Onsighted by Sohan Pavuluri with support from Narayan Pai/Karthik Vijayakumar

Mixed trad climb, or run out the one place, where gear can go into a horizontal crack.

Start either from the base, or scramble up the rock to the right, and get below to the first bolt.

Route credit: Narayan Pai, Karthik Vijayakumar & Sohan Pavuluri. FFA: Karthik Vijayakumar

This ground up bolted route runs right of the Mayabazaar Chimney. Just another slab route. My first ever ground up bolted route.

FFA: Onsight by Sohan Pavuluri with support from Narayan Pai/Karthik Vijayakumar

P1: 5.5. 30 meters. 5 + 2 bolts

Route credit & FFA: Satish Venkatchalaiah.

P2: 5.8. 20 meters. 5 + 2 bolts

The second pitch turns left and goes over the bulge and provides for mildly exciting moments on an otherwise forgettable route.

Second pitch by Karthik Vijayakumar and Abhijit Sriramareddy

Exit by rapping off. If you attempt to walk out, it makes for a long walk across the plateau and down slippery slab (especially during the monsoons).