Hemingway Buttress (East Face Center)

The first crux of the climb. Pic by Kris Solem.

Description 

This portion of the wall extends from the climb Spoodle to 976 and is home to a number of quality routes including Moveable Feast (5.10c), The Importance Of Being Ernest (5.10c/d), Death in the Afternoon (5.11b) and Scary Poodles (5.11b).

Routes from left to right:

Spoodle (5.9)
To Have and Have Not (5.11b TR)
The Importance Of Being Ernest (5.10c/d R)
Death in the Afternoon (5.11b)
The Bullfighter (5.11b)
Poodle Jive (5.9)
Scary Poodles (5.11b)
Poodle In Shining Armor (5.8)
This Ain't the Poodle-oids (5.8+ R)
Poodle-oids From The Deep (5.10b)
Moveable Feast (5.10c)
On The Nob (5.10b)
976 (5.9+ R)

Getting There 

Park in the large paved lot off the main road and follow the signed path to the wall. The approach time is around 10 minutes from the car.

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The premiere route on the wall, this stellar line is classic Josh. Found in the center of the formation, this lies just right of a chimney and is identified by left- slanting thin cracks in brown rock. The moves aren't that difficult, but the trick is hanging out long enough to wiggle the gear in. A pin protects the lower crux, although there is another tricky section just below the top. Mostly face climbing with gear, this is like an advanced ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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