Ascent Notes for: West Face Overhang - 5.7 Average Rating : 2.88/5

My partner who belayed me on this lead had actually led this wrong on a previous trip. He told me to take the run out groove. No, keep traversing right to the crack (photo is correct in Miramontes book). Trick on this one is to double extend every piece you put in. Would have rather soled it myself, no slab moves at the grade really, always felt secure. Don't try and rap down from the rap up there in 2013, too much rock friction when you go to pull. Just down climb by the tree to the right of the formation. With Chad from CA.

This route is not a gimmie 5.7. I led it in one full pitch. Went straight up the flaring groove at the top(rating?) which felt a little harder than 5.7 and had a nasty potential fall.

Easy start, skip pro until the chimney. Tried facing left first, (good feet) but works better facing right since you exit that direction. I stopped after the traverse at the top and set an anchor for the 10a. Skipped the scary topout and just traversed left around the block to the ramp descent on the other side. Happy about that decision.

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Alison and I tied into one rope and followed Bill. This route seemed very old school and is not a walk-up per se. Chimney is slick and feels a little insecure, top-out is awkward, and descent is semi-scary!!

but isnt that what Jtree is all about? The friction traverse at the top will get your blood pumping... pretty awkward topout.... oh yeah the walk off descent is pretty fun too.

Followed Chris(md from ny chris) on this route. The most insecure chimney I ever dealt with, even as a second, and I like chimneys! Fun once I survived, of course I loved the m/f'er - gave me something to think about. Chris belayed before the crouching traverse, thus avoiding the rope drag issue. The route is definitely worth it; only someone who got spanked would say otherwise. It has so much variety and thinking required. The last crack is awesome. For a .7, this line gives quite a workout.

I got in the chimney backwards and had a tough time getting out. Finally figured it out, good fun indeed.

my first weekend of trad climbing this is an awsome climb,