Ascent Notes for: The Nose - 5.8 popular Average Rating : 4.31/5

We climbed to p2 on may6, then bailed due to rain. What a great climb, p3 is the best!

Well we were the only ones there! Just did the first pitch- Sammy led & I followed (those eyebrows are scary).

fun climbing. P1/P3

Second time on The Nose and third on the Nose area. Finally had time and ropes to do the 3rd pitch of a route and rap back down. Great climb. Cruxes on 2nd two pitches are right at the beginning. 2nd pitch is easier to protect right of the belay stance, but harder to pull (at least for shorties like me). Excellent pro.

Had to wait a couple of days for the weather to break in order to make the ascent. I lead all four pitches. The first pitch is not really worth mentioning. The wear on the rock makes the line easy to follow and the eyebrows provide ample protection. The move up to the quartz dike from the right side of the first pitch belay was probably the funnest move of the entire route. The rest of the second pitch is fairly uneventful. The third pitch runs slightly right from the belay to a set of heavy rings at the base of the Parking Lot. The fourth pitch follows the obvious, shallow water groove at the back of the Parking Lot. The traction is great, the holds large and plentiful, and the protection fairly easy to locate. I found the rock to be excellent, I don't really understand the low ratings. I am used to climbing on rock of poorer quality. I only used cams for protection.

fun lead

Only one on the wall, awesome exposure

awesome! only did the first pitch though and i was pretty scared so it took awhile! started to hail later that day...

1st pitch. outstanding view from ledge near top of the fist pitch.

Fun again though today was the windiest time I'd been up there. Had 2 follow climbing on doubles and moved as quick as possible without being blown off. 4th pitch was running water through the beginning section which made it extra spicy with verglass and ice patches up higher. Good times!