Group Therapy is a new sport route that goes up the left side of the Dan's Line slab. It is well bolted, and a good route for a new sport leader.
Start as for Dan's Line, at a flat boulder. Scramble up a left-angling groove to a good ledge above a little pine tree. The first bolt is about 10' above the tree. Climb straight up the face on good edges. At the fifth bolt, step right and climb up to a big ledge, avoiding the dark fractured rock on the left. Continue up the slab, staying on the face as much as possible, avoiding the corner on the left. Surmount a small bulge, and continue to the anchor.
10 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor with lowering hooks. Be careful if you lower; some 60m ropes come up a little bit short -- tie a knot in the end of the rope.
Note: lowering a second climber on 60m rope back to the start of the route will be very close to the end at the finish...actual footage of rope's stated lengths do vary!
!!!!!!!!!There was a serious accident here on 8/19/09 because 60 m rope was not long enough and end went through belay device lowering the leader. Climber fell about 40 ft below belay and nearly died. Please use caution and tell others to belay from ridge directly below 1st bolt or be prepared to lower to ridge and scramble down. A knot in the end of the rope is an easy way to save a life.
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