Ascent Notes for: Grease Gun Groove - 5.6 Average Rating : 3.89/5

This is a fun, mellow climb with interesting and exposed moves. Lots of fun, highly recommended.

I started up Elder Cleavage, traversed over to GGG at the roof.

led with robyn. bomber gear.

Very nice route. Led it as one ~200' pitch with a 70m rope. The portion intended to be the second pitch was quite dirty and lichen-covered, giving the impression it is never climbed, but an occasional chalk tick told otherwise.

fun climb.

Followed David Mahoney on P1. I've followed this route before but always had trouble with the start. I was really happy with myself for getting through it this time without the fear and the use of unnecessary straining.

Did this in the sun before the rain. Awkward moves past rooves. Good pro, finally. Redeeming myself with this lead.

Happy, fun, it's all there. We climbed to the top (p2/P3 combined). It was a bit dirty (lichen/grassy ledges) but it was worth doing.

(keep in mind this is a G rated climb & I'm a beginner leader)... i found it difficult to find places to put gear. The climbing was straightforward & easy but I didn't protect it well. After I led this, Eric led it showing me that there were many places for me to put gear to protect myself. I can't wait to do this one again.

thoughtfull warm up...nice moves which for some reason looked harder, but after didn't seem so bad :)

Led p1