Betty's Altered Elbow 

Checked out this route 2 weeks ago and found it to be a pretty enjoyable climb. A little bit of loose rock on pitch 1 & 2 and kind of a questionable belay anchor on top of pitch 2 or I would have given it more stars. Linking pitch 3 & 4 was straightforward and no rope drag. Thanks for all the new routes, been really enjoying doing a new route every week.

Hi James, the loose rock is quite minimal but still present. I had left my pack right at the base of the climb and after climbing and rapping above it was mostly covered up by the rock we had sent down. In particular between the first two bolts you pass a small roof, a few loose chunks in that area. Maybe I am just not used to newer routes and maybe I nead to tread lighter. The bolts are all bomber as you mentioned. I was refering to the detached? block that the bolts are placed in at the second belay, not the rap anchor. While rapping the route I was pretty spooked by this anchor and unclipped from it while my partner rapped off of it. I am probably just paranoid. I am sure that block isn't going anywhere soon. Thanks again, I have always enjoyed your routes over the years.

Did this route today and like it, have enjoyed many of your routes over the years JG; will be honored to meet you and shake your hand hopefully someday soon.
This route offers one of the only, if not the only, moderate, multi pitch, sport routes in LCC that I can think of.
Definitely 9/9+ with everything there; placed a green C3 on pitch 1 and a yellow C3 on pitch 3 (which seems to be the crux pitch).
Views on the top of this thing are raaaahaaad!!!!!!
Only qualm I have is with the station 2 anchors (same as guy above); that "detached" block makes me pee in my panties; seems like you could've moved them 3-5' to the climbers right in the solid face just below the first bolt of pitch 3.
Route is truly cleaning up and the texture of pitch 4 is downright "schtickeee".

On a side note, what is the route that branches to climber's left from this route about 2/3's the way up pitch 2 with red hangers and climbs over the vertical wall at its top?? Name?? Rating??

James moved that second belay today. I can see how you'd want that. Its super good now. The whole route is super good. Like Xover said, the only .9 sport multipitch around here. That's a quality addition to a fantastic area. Can't believe no more people are up there.

I did this route today with my buddy JP. I led the first pitch and he led the last three. What a great route. Rock is still pretty chossy. The crux for me was the move after the basketball-sized chickenhead on the third pitch. We trundled a sizable rock off the bottom of the third pitch (it was an accident waiting to happen.) Thanks for the great route, James. I definitely plan on coming back to it.

This is my favorite route in the Altered States Gully...all right James!!

A really fun route with some cool features. Definitely worth the hike and a great route to take that "new to climbing" partner. The giant chickenheads up high are the largest I've seen in LCC. Bolted intelligently.

Thanks James,

TDA

Great route. I wouldn't quite call it a sport route, as I expect true sport routes to have a bolt every 6-10 feet, but it is adequately protected. A few TCUs and a #1 camalot can be placed, but you're usually within 6-8 feet of a bolt by the time you can place any of that.

I can't believe that line wasn't plucked earlier than it was.

The next person to go up there should take a handsaw and take out a couple of the small bushes that ropes catch on while rapping down.

A fine outing, James! S

I love this route! I climbed it twice this week. Each pitch has a distinctive character, the scenery is great, and the rock quality is excellent. We found no significant loose rock on the route, and all the hardware was in good shape. My suggestion: place just one more bolt just below the first anchor. (OK, I'm a Nervous Nellie, but a fall just before the belay would be very nasty.)
Thanks for this terrific route, James.