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Cosgrove Face

5.11+, Sport, TR, 25 ft (8 m),  Avg: 1.9 from 20 votes
FA: Scott Cosgrove 1991
California > San Francisco B… > S Bay Area > Castle Rock Area > Lyme Disease Rock
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Description

"Cosgrove Face" is not a particularly inspiring line because it is so short, but it might worthwhile first 5.12 because it is short, well-protected and very reasonable for the grade if you have some good beta. More like a roped boulder problem than anything.

Start on ledge, clip two close bolts, and fire the sequential boulder problem crux, hitting a good horizontal at the third bolt. Make one last slippery mantle move to access easier, mossy terrain and the anchors.

Someone reinforced one of the holds through the crux with glue but maybe shouldn't have bothered because the hold is not strictly necessary.

Location

On the left face of Lyme Disease rock, just left of "Tick Ripped My Flesh", 5.10b.

Protection

3 bolts to a two-bolt anchor

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Bruce Morris
Soulsbyville, CA
[Hide Comment] FA: Scott Cosgrove 1991 Mar 9, 2018
Conor Galvin
Santa Ana, CA
5.11b
[Hide Comment] This thing seems like it may have broken a bit? Feels much easier than 12a, about as difficult as Lucky in Love, around the corner. Jun 19, 2020
Joe Forrester
Palo Alto
  5.11b
[Hide Comment] Really, really soft for the 12a listed in the guidebook. Looks like one of the holds was partially glued on, which is now broken in half. Lower two bolts are a bit suspect. Dec 6, 2020