Ascent Notes for: Grim-Ace Face - 5.9 Average Rating : 3.60/5

Things that most got my attention: runnout on p1, detached rock on p2, and big fantastic roof on p3.

Haven't done this in years. Used to be an "x" block on the third pitch (I used it as a foot). That's long gone. I thought p3 was airy, fun, juggy and a wee bit scary! So fun.

The third pitch made it all worth while. Nice easy climbing with a fun airy finish.

Great warm-up for Gunks 10s. Fun route. Nothing scary about this. Just pure fun time action that tickled my nutsack.

A solid route with three quality pitches.

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Led p. 2, followed Brad82 on p. 1 & 3. Lots of fun on this one, the rock was not nearly as bad as I expected...but I heard that a lot has fallen off in recent years so maybe the newly exposed stone is better. Top of second pitch is a house of cards, be careful what you touch. Third pitch roof has no more piton indicating where to pull the roof but piles of chalk tell you where to go up. A BIG roof with nothing but good holds. Also, there's no bolted belay anywhere on this route, you'll be building your own anchors the whole way up. Depending on one's persuasion, this is either an inconvenience or a way to add a nice touch to a legitimately traditional rock climb: no fixed gear anywhere, route finding, and a sense of small scale adventure!

P1 and P2 of grim-ace, followed by p3 of Hi Coroner.

All three pitches seemed more runout than I am willing to lead, with P3 being particularly sketchy in the middle. I am glad I did not lead this, but following was fun.

The first two pitches have run out sections or bad rock. We did the first two pitches to the 3rd pitch of Hi Coroner. Third pitch of hi coroner was not that much fun. Stick to Grimace Face.

P1 has a little runout, but there's a horn to sling like the williams guide suggests. and the moves aren't bad. P2 has some loose rock, but it isn't hard to avoid, and the critical holds that might look a bit shakey are quite solid. P3's roof has one strenuous placement out near the lip, then is pretty straightforward for a large roof. (but difficult in the way that large roofs are.)