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Look for solid gear placements for your belay anchor high on the wall in the back right side of the cave at the top of the 2nd pitch.
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Natalie Brechtel following me up the steeper 1st pitch. The huge lieback "flake" takes cams and hexes from 1 to 4 inches.
The view straight down just after leaving the 1st belay station on the long 2nd pitch. The occasional foliage only adds to the challenge and sense of adventure!
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Jeff Dunbar
Jun 11, 2007
“Look for solid gear placements for your belay anchor high on the wall in the back right side of the cave at the top of the 2nd pitch.”  

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Christy topping out the South Face
View from the cave belay.
Jeff crawling under the bramble on the approach.
Carl coming up P2 at the Cave
Carl at top of P1
P1 Flake
To bump the grade a bit on this climb follow the start of Dream Weaver after the flake disappears (don't step left onto the ledge & corner). Make the reachy moves and trend right until you're a bit out in space then traverse to the cave----don't worry if you pitch, the flake will catch your 20+ footer easy ;-)
The final short pitch that finishes both the South Face and the Cave Route follows the ramp past the manzanita and around the corner. A full 60m rope length will get you to this point.
Top half of South Face route, as seen from the side. Note: the climbing is steeper below.
A few moves into the first pitch of the South Face. (photo: Tom Hall)
Steve takes off on the first pitch of the South Face.
John Learned sporting his custom hand-painted racing stripes at top of the second pitch.
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