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Difficult fingers at the start leading to a sustained wide section. Beautiful climbing.

Pro to 4.5", 2 ea. 4".

The most popular route here and most likely the one you will find people on. Starts at the main "cave" in the middle of lower tier and follows the left side of the bolts (which are all solid.) The right side of the bolts offers a slightly harder variation. Fine technical face climbing with good edges everywhere. Easily top roped with 2 bolt anchor on top.

Protection Quickdraws for leading, 15 - 20' sling to extend top rope over edge.

Fabulous steep jam crack from narrow hand to offwidth. Pro to 6" with doubles to 3". Two rope rappel.

Descend carefully via 100' rappel followed by 4th class downclimbing.

Start right of the blocks at the base of Grant's Crack and continue up the thin crack to the top anchor at the tree.

Great and slightly engaging technical climbing to start you off followed by some hero jamming up the steep corner above. Brilliant.

1. 5.9 35m Crack then slab past 2 bolts to a bolted anchor.

2. 5.10a 15m Glacial polish slabbing rightward past 2 bolts to a bolted rappel anchor (bring two 50m+ ropes to descend).

Can be led as a single pitch with careful extension and/or double ropes.

Pro to 1".

Many people only climb P1, but P2 is great too.

1. 5.10a 30m Fun crimping up a gorgeous polished orange water streak, passing 6 bolts (the 4th and 5th of which are very poorly positioned) to a bolted anchor (shared with 'Shooting Star').

2. 5.10a 25m Head left up a ramp (bring small to medium gear), then up the face above passing 3 bolts to a natural anchor.

Abseil descent from the bolted anchor above 'My Laundry' (2 raps with a 60m rope).

Descend via two rope rappel, or careful 100' rappel and 4th class downclimbing. Pro to 1.5".

Technical granite crack trickery up the incipient seam. A classic.

Raven Rocks - West (Warm-Up Wall)

Raven Rocks - West (Warm-Up Wall)

The very thin crack/seam in a bit of a corner.

Follow the horizontal crack over to the main vertical crack, with interesting crux moves at the horizontal traverse. If leading or aiding, look for the hangerless bolt two-thirds the way up in the middle of the glassy face. Pro to 2.5" with many small nuts.

Top anchor is chains which are often backed up with a sling on the second fence post. You don't have to climb over the fences to set up a top rope; however, if you do pull the chains under the fence, be very careful to avoid knocking rocks over the cliff.

The aid grade for this route is C1+ to C2 R.

An interesting and recommended mid-5.10 variation on all of the main routes is to avoid the vertical crack, using only face holds just to the right of the crack.

Basically a sport route, but take some gear for the start and for one or two placements on the face above.

Slab right of Transportation Crack.

Thin face climbing past 2 bolts leads up to a protectable crack. Pro to 1.5".

A classic 4-5 pitch dihedral with all types of crack climbing but mainly liebacking and finger locks. This is another great route on Daff that gets plenty of summer afternoon sun.

Three starting options exist. The first two options start from left of West Crack on the ledge and end at the same fixed anchor in the corner (tat with a rap ring),

Original start pitch 1: The original 5.9 dihedral that passes a fun roof to an awkward and physical slot then sweet jams - a great pitch,

Middle start pitch 1: A runout 5.8 face to easy crack pitch with one bolt.

Original start and Middle start pitch 2: From the fixed anchor at the end of the first pitch you should continue the second pitch left past easy jamming with lots of knob footholds until a 5.8 traverse at a big hand hold / pod in the crack allows a crack switch left about 5 feet, this is exciting for the second. Continue liebacking and jamming until a moderate traverse is possible left to at huge ledge / low angle recess about 70' feet.

Original start and Middle start pitch 3: Jams and layback up a wonderful corner to belay at a small stance, easy 5.9 with #3 camalot belay about 70'.

Pitch 4 up to a large loose flake then undercling the quick 5.10- crux (small offset stoppers or tiny cams) to more great liebacking. Belay at the top of the dihedral to watch your partner or continue to the top with easy safe climbing.

Left start: 5.7 left facing dihedral with steep juggy face 5.7R face to enter it. With this option, it is best to start low and left with an easy slab approach about where the climber's trail reaches the rock.. With this option you will want to make an interesting face traverse left at the end of the easy left facing dihedral to gain some large blocks and gear belay on the nice ledge just above. From here, the next pitch clmbs up to the crack about 15' to joint the second pitch of the other two starting options at an undercling / lieback up and left.

Another great pitch 2 option from either start option's pitch 1 belay point - skips the left traverse to the large ledge at 70' out and continues up corner that becomes narrow with great finger jamming / liebacking also 5.9. Setup a gear belay for THIS second pitch option on the narrow corner where the angle eases a little at a pretty decent stance about 20' below the large loose flake and climb's crux undercling at about 110'. From here the next pitch will continue up the corner to the large loose flake and the routes 5.10a undercling crux. Lieback to the top.

Often TR'ed with directionals after Uncle Fanny. Pro to 3".

Pro to 2". 2-bolt top anchor shared with the 'Granted'[20593117] is also the start for 'Ejection Seat'[20594017].

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