bozeclimb's Logbook (16 ascents)

Crux is bolted but go pro after this is tough to place. The climbing is easier, so you can run it out to the anchors.

This is similar to "Look Ma No Hands" but with a few more positive holds.

I thought the slightly overhanging crux was fun. Thin but solid holds.

This is a fun climb because you need to trust your feet. It is unlike most other climbs I have found in the Bozeman area.

This fun route, like the others on this wall, is bolted for safety. These make a good place to start.

I would recommend this route as a good first lead. I consider the route easy for the grade, and the protection is very solid.

Concur with other review.

This is a great route that gets a little more challenging with each pitch. I just wanted to add a few notes to help future parties:
1. At the end of P2, it is tempting to go out to the right and around the overhang (did this the first time), but it is easy and fun to move up between the blocks that guard the second belay.
2. The walk-off is poor. I would recommend trailing a second line (necessary for P1) and rapping from the chains. With two 60-m ropes, you can rap the top two pitches together. Otherwise, leave your second rope on the shelf after P1 and do two single-rope rappels of the top pitches.

My partner led this, and although he may not have found the easiest way up, it seemed more challenging than other 5.7 climbs in the region. It is fun though and I would recommend it.

We did this on a sunny January day. The air temp at the car was about 32 degrees at noon and 4:30, but it felt more like spring or fall climbing with the sun shining directly on the south face. Pitch 1 is a little tricky to protect but easy 5.8 (I would probably have called it 5.7). Make sure to look to the left for the anchors (and large ledge) when you see the piton. Small cams (#4 or #5 zeros) are helpful. There are bolts after pitch one but you will want to move over to the left on the large ledge and build a new belay anchor for pitch two. For me, the crux of the second pitch was the first move off the ledge. After that, it was well protected and fun 5.8 up to a second set of bolted anchors. The only downer is that the pitch ends too soon. We rapped back down the same way (2 raps with 60m rope).