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Description
On a crag known for big choss, Chosstafarian feels the biggest and chossiest. This geologic tour takes you up a color and texture changing endless flake, through overhanging onion layers of mystery rock, to a final steep fin of tuff extruded from the upper wall of detritus. It's well bolted and safe, but may still have you praying to the rock gods. Are you a Chosstafarian?
Best pitches to link: 2 & 3.
P1: 5.10b*** Climb the first pitch of Jim Climbing (right-most route on the main ledge). At the anchor, continue up and right for another 20 feet to a higher anchor and good stance at the base of a huge corner. 14 bolts. 105 ft.
P2: 5.11a**** "Bob Gnarly Flake". Jam, face climb, bridge-the-gap, and pimp-the-flake on this signature pitch. 14 bolts. 110 ft.
P3: 5.10c*** "Dreadrocks Dihedral". Stem, jam, and keep the barn door closed, up a steep corner to a good ledge. 6 bolts. 50 ft.
P4: 5.11c*** "No Send it, No Cry". Follow better rock on the ridge to a rugged boulder problem straight up the fin. Get up, stand up on the summit and yell, "Praise rock Chosstafari!!!" to the rock gods. Then, lower back to the good ledge. 6 bolts. 60 ft.
Location
Hike up the gully between the Monument and Anglin's Buttress for five minutes. At the end of the rock stairs look up and right for a 30 foot section of 5.4 protected by a single bolt, leading to the main ledge. Chosstafarian shares the first pitch with Jim Climbing, the farthest right route on the ledge.
Protection
All bolted.