Prowler

Prowler tackles the very obvious clean-cut roof crack high on the southwest face of Bobcat Spire. The roof is approached by traversing left from the Original Route.

Pitch 1 (5.10, 100 feet): As for the Original Route.

Pitch 2 (5.5, 60 feet): Step down and left out of the belay alcove and follow the ramp left past a single bolt. When you get to the big ledge, set a 1-3" directional (for the follower) cam in the crack for Cat Caught Your Tongue before walking 40 feet left along the ledge to a two-bolt belay. If rope drag becomes an issue on the last part of the traverse, just make a belay sooner.

Pitch 3 (5.10+, 60 feet): The money pitch. Jam and undercling the impressive right-leaning roof crack to a two-bolt belay.

Pitch 4 (5.4, 30 feet): Scamper up various blocky features to a ledge where the climbing eases off to 3rd class.

Scramble up exposed 3rd class ledges to the summit stack. A belay is not really needed, but you will need to bring the rope up there anyway, for the rappels.

Descent: Walk southeast off the summit stack and scramble 20 feet down into the chimney where you will find a two-bolt anchor that marks the top of the Original Route. Rappel the original route (3 raps with a 60m rope).IMPORTANT: When rapping P2, in order to keep your rope from getting pinched in the roof, you must clip both strands into the fixed biner on the bolt at the lip of the roof as you rap past it.

Prowler starts on the Original Route and then traverses left to an impressive roof crack high on the southwest face.

Double set of cams to 2" + one each 3-4" The roof crack takes mostly 1" gear (i.e. the green .75 in C4 size)