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Description
Climb GGG to a large ledge at the end of the second pitch (alternatively you can climb a crack up a short wall from the about 3/4 of the way up the Stairmaster to this same point). Step past some greenbriars and climb the obvious right-facing corner to the roof. Move left about 5 ft or so, place some good gear, and pull the roof to a good stance. Move up on positive holds and locate a large horizontal crack for a placement right about the point of being runout. Continue up easy terrain to a ledge below and right of the big orange/white overhangs and build a belay.
Walk-off left to the Old Hemlock Grove. Alternatively, you could continue up the easy slabby face to the top, belay, and then walk off on the trail up there in the middle area between the SW Buttress and the Main West Face areas.
This is actually a pretty decent line that deserves more traffic. It just happens to be a little out-of-the-way.
Location
On a ledge at the end of the second pitch of Gert's Grungy Gully
Protection
Standard rack plus a #4 or #5 cam for the placement up above the roof.
Routes in Southwest Corner
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