Ascents in Pierces Pass East Side as Retreat

Was wet and was raining. Like a waterfall when it's raining so make sure there's a few days of dry.

Tried ground up, whipped a bunch at what I consider the technical crux just before the top.

Didn't want to log it but so friend free solo first pitch then did linked 2nd and 3rd and got stuck smashed on 3rd one so we bailed. Unfortunately we left stuck offset nut...

Had a go at this awesome looking thin splitter. First short pitch was very poxy fingerlocking in dirt. Next 20m section is cool gr21 thin crack. Will fell on the crux pitch ripping gear ending below the belay, we bailed soon after

Pitches 1-4 only. Went up off-route at the end of P4 and ended up on an unprotected death-choss-traverse. Neil was called in to add a carrot (by hand) to protect the traverse, but after making the traverse variant P4 we realised we were running out of time and had to bail. On retreat we found where we went wrong on P4. The lower 3 pitches were vegetated and a bit loose/dirty, but were okay adventurous trad climbing. P4 seemed to be turning the dial up a bit. We'll be back for the rematch.

Got to be up there with gentlemans drag if not better, grade 25 free. This climb deserves to see more ascents, it's a bluies classic. Took two gear ripping 6m+ falls from the first crux onto the belay bolts. With a 10m walk from the car what more do you want. Small gear, RPs and C3 cams.