The Gunnels clan on "Pakistani Route" and "Lost Ni...
Description
This wall defines "Sunshine". There may be a foot of snow on the ground... but it's more than likely the wall will be quite nice. High concentration of 5.9 to 10d. Excellent for the hardman to warm up... and the novice to enjoy all day long.
Getting There
Take the Sunshine approach trail. Turn left at the wall and walk about 3 or 4 minutes. Obvious "Big Black Face" with 13 or 14 bolted lines.
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Big Black Face:
Start under a large roof, powerful moves from the start (stick clip recommended). Boulder up great rock with fun movement for a couple bolts. Pull the lip (crux?) and enjoy an arete slapping finish. 12a if you have the beta, real pumpy. ...[more]Browse More Classics in SD
If you look at the guide book for Sunshine it shows Lost Ninja as the left most route on the Big Black Face. That is now wrong. The left most route on that wall is a new 5.9+/5.10- that was put up by John Walker a few years ago. The route you asked about is actually Lost Ninja. At one time there was a plaque at the base of the new route, you are not the first person to get mixed up. There should be a new guide book next year to stop the confusion. Big Black Face from the steep wall to left now goes Proj, Proj, 12a, 9+, 11c, 9+/10-, 9, 10a, 10d, 10b, 10d,
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