Grouse Call  5.9

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Type:  Trad, 70 feet Consensus:  5.9 [details] FA:  John Parameter and Bruce Burgess 2003 Season:  Spring-Fall Submitted By:  TomCaldwell on Jul 23, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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2013 Closed MORE INFO >>> Effective January 2013 All climbing between and including Southwest Arete and Mainline are closed due to the local falcon population This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment 2013 Closures MORE INFO >>> Big Lost Cove Cliffs are closed to climbing due to the local falcon population This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

This is one of the few easy romps at the Catwalk. Great gear and mostly great rock the entire way. Highly recommended!

This is the left-most route in an alcove. Look for the obvious crack that rises up and left under a roof feature with white/tan blocks. Above the roof an intermittent finger crack is easily seen from the base. Several starts are possible. Head straight up to start, or begin further to the right and follow crack system under the roof. Make a move around a blunt bulge below the roof, watch for loose blocks on top. Get underneath the roof at the base of the finger crack. Plug some bomber gear and fire the roof pull. Follow the intermittent crack as it wanders around the face then slightly up and right. Make a short traverse left once high up on the face to some large horizontal features. Make a tough move up using the few hold options available (crux). Continue heading up and slightly left to the base of a dead tree. Once there, traverse directly to the right to a set of camo'ed bolts.

Location 

This is one of the last routes at the Catwalk. There is an obvious alcove with several crack systems. This is the furthest most left crack in that alcove. Look for the white/tan rock that is unique.

Protection 

Standard rack of cams, nuts, and tri-cams with emphasis on the medium sized gear. Rappel or lower from two bolts with carabiners. A 60m will get you down.