Ascent Notes for: Moby Grape - 5.8 popular Average Rating : 4.85/5

One of the best long intermediate climbs I've done!
Challenged my route finding abilities. The last pitch is hard to locate and I ended up going to far right.

my friend let me lead the entire route. was windy, so at the top we broke up a few of the pitches so that we could communicate better.

there was a nice congo line of about five teams on moby grape that day. we were the first on the climb, and the last off. = ) oops. doh!

great day though. amazing views. fun climbing... (well, and aiding- couldn't make the triangle crux move.) will tape up next time for the climb- the crux and reppy's woulda been much less painful with tape.

Awesome climb from Reppy's up to Kurt's Corner. Great day.

awesome

Amazing route! I flailed on Reppy's Crack but had a blast on the remainder of the route.

and its still one of the best "full value" 5.8's Ive ever done.
Intimidating and long, but still a great climb. I think some parts are harder than 5.8, but what do I know? Watch out for loose rock ( typical for Cannon ) even the large boulders move!!

awesome, but the fickle cannon weather rained us off just before the sharks fin. the triangle roof is hard, and even tougher with stiff fingers and when its soaking wet. worth doing!

Great fun! Hike in took about 40 minutes- take first path off bicycle trail a few minutes after large boulder on the right. Climbing took about 6 hours. Look for helicopter pad and take trail on right down. Used doubles. Only lead the last 5.6 pitch. Triangular Roof crux is hard for 5.8. Being not super solid on sustained hand cracks, if I'd lead Reppy's Crack, I would've wanted a lot of larger cams to protect.

Nice variety of climbing. Some route-finding issues at the end, but we figured our way down to the helicopter lauch pad, and then bushwhacked to the trail. I think it would be easier if you used the Old Man's remains to orient yourself.

Awesome route with a variety of crack, face, and route finding climbing challenges. Staying on route above the Fickle Finger, which is one of the coolest features I have ever climbed, is difficult at times. From the second big ledge do some 4th up to the base of a scrubby/shrubby 20 ft right facing corner. Climb this and do the short chimney section above which leads to a series of cracks that trend slightly right. A final traverse left using a horizontal crack leads to a grassy crack that will send you to the summit. If the route appears wet the unprotected R slab move above the Fickle Finger will definitley be a trip...the triangular roof is well protected contrary to what is said below.