Type: Sport, TR, 50 ft (15 m)
FA: Dave Groth
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Shared By: Jay Knower on Aug 14, 2004
Admins: Doug Hemken, James Schroeder, chris tregge, Ben Strobel

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Whiskey a Go Go climbs the wall just left of the saddle between the wall and the spire. The climb follows discontinuous cracks up the steep face.

The bottom of the face is heavily featured and offers 5.10ish climbing up to the second bolt. The features eventually run out and force the climber into exceedingly thin and dynamic moves to link the widely spaced cracks. Once past the crux, some welcome pockets await; however, they offer little reprieve. A classic top out deposits the climber on a ledge with anchors.

All in all: 50 feet of climbing, increasingly strenuous moves with no rests on perfect, beautiful sandstone. I call it the best hard route in Wisconsin.

Note: Dave Groth (FA) intended for the last bolt to be clipped and for the climbing to remain on the face the whole way. Bailing left before the last bolt and climbing easier rock to the top is considerably easier and is NOT the original route.

Protection Suggest change

Bolts. Whiskey was originally led on dicey natural protection, but has since been retro-bolted for the benefit of all.

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