Ascent Notes for: Howdy Dudette - 5.6 Average Rating : 3.20/5

If you got a new climber with you you can stay around this area all day.

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Nice sunny December climbing spot

great for beginners

After a generous offer of a harness and very well done belay from Jeremy on Sat., was given another generous offer of a harness and very well done belay from Anthony on Sun., with Adam very generously taking photos very well. Maybe not much of a climb compared to other climbs; but compared to nothing in over two years, it was encouraging enough for me to order a harness, with other gear to follow.
LL

i would of made the climb but while in the chimney a snake from within a crack lunged for my armpit. i quickly retreated back down the face.

i honistly dont like any of the 3 bears but i did it

Went straight up the face at the bottom. Then left into the chimney from the ledge, after several attempts at going straight up(5.10+?). I believe the face climb at the bottom is probably a little harder than 5.6???

Having warmed up on the normal left-side route, Rob took a challenge and started the left face without using the other side of the narrow chimney. He then went up the overhanging right-hand upper face above the big ledge, pronouncing it 5.10 because it was so sandy in the few holds. Back down, he then started on and climbed the sharp overhanging arete beneath the big ledge. Steven then did the whole right-side route, agreeing with the initial 5.10 call.

This route had been the second climb for me when I started, and the thrill of getting anywhere on it is still a fond memory. But it is the sandiest route I know of now, every finger hold is crawling with it and has to be brushed out every time, with any rain making it worse all over again. Not so good for beginners, for that. The upper front overhang above the big ledge is no way even 5.7, so the left wall in the cave is the basic route. Going up behind the Pine is interesting, as is starting on the front face. Not a substitute for "Howdy Dude" but not the worst place to be stuck with, if you have a little imagination.