Monastic Groove 5.8
| 3,006 page views
Good page?   |
| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.8- [details] |
| FA: | Unknown |
| Submitted By: | Peter Gram on Jul 6, 2003 |
| |
James Burns getting ready to rappel after cleaning...
Add Photo  Printer View
Description Monastic Groove is one of the best routes at the Outer Gates. It features refreshingly different holds than many of its neighboring 5.7/5.8s which tend to be very similar to each other.
This is the center most route in the Vestry, just downhill from the thin spire called the Steeple. Squeeze behind a detached boulder and start the route at its top. Climb up a fun water groove to a bulge with the biggest jugs that you will ever see. Pull through this, and continue for a few more bolts to a anchor set in an alcove about 70' up.
Protection 8 bolts, 2-bolt anchor with chains at the top.
Albert Kettner on the flared crack near the top of...
|
BETA PHOTO: Monastic Groove. Fun stemming up the initial groo...
|
Luke in the groove.
|
Stepping through the overhang.
Photo by Luke Clar...
|
Climber on "Monastic Groove".
Photo by Blitzo.
|
"Monastic Groove".
Photo by Blitzo.
|
Brent cruising up Monastic Groove.
|
Getting ready for the "roof" move on Monastic Groo...
|
Past the "roof" on Monastic Groove. One of my favo...
| | | |
| Comments on Monastic Groove |
|
By PATRICK THOMPSON
Jul 17, 2002
| This route was put up by Pat and Azenda Thompson and Rick and Jana Thompson. The route just to the left of Monastic goes at about 10b and it was put up by Mark Brantely and Pat Thompson. It is called Southern Hospitality. |
By PATRICK THOMPSON
Jul 19, 2002
| Just a quick note to clarify route information. Monastic Groove is the right hand route that starts off the ledge, goes to the bulge, and up the crack. The route to the left that starts off the same ledge and climbs up the face is called Southern Hospitality. |
By Joe Keyser
From: Scottsdale, AZ
Jul 19, 2002
| Nice routes, Patrick, I had fun climbing them. Thanks for adding the additional info! |
By Jake Wyatt
From: Longmont, CO
Aug 3, 2003
| I think I counted eight bolts on the route -- four below the break/overhang, and four after. In any case, it has a nice mix of stemming and pebble-pinching. |
By Jason Shatek
Jul 28, 2005
| This is the best route I've done at [The Monastary]! [The] climbing is just 5 fun. The bolts are well placed and the moves are fun! |
By Leo Paik
Administrator
From: Westminster, Colorado
Sep 3, 2006
rating: 5.7
| FWIW, this climb felt closer to 5.7, especially in comparison to The Steeple, No Mystery Here, Crucifix, Abbot Arete. As a result, it's probably a better warm up than those...especially The Steeple...especially if it is cold. Fun. |
By Phil Lauffen
From: Louyuppie
May 9, 2011
| I've seen bigger jugs. |
By Geissler Golding
Aug 14, 2011
rating: 5.7+
| Great line, super fun route, well worth doing on any visit. Bolted just right to make you 'climb' the last +20ft, well done. |
By Canon
Aug 28, 2012
| Decent route, fairly cruiser but nothing special. I think it was 8 bolts to the alcove. |
|
RSS Feed
more...
Slideshow
