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The IA Mountaineers Monster

Name: The IA Mountaineers Monster
Rating: 2.5

5.6 YDS 4c French 14 Ewbanks V UIAA 12 ZA S 4b British R

Routes in Monster Gully

L › R R › L A › Z

	401 OK Plan T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Alcove Left T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Alcove Right T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	IA Mountaineers Monster, The S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Lost Boy's Shadow S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Monster Within S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Mooshy Monster Farts S,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sulley S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Type:	Sport, 60 ft (18 m)
FA:	The Iowa Mountaineers Way Back in the Day
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Shared By:	Mark Orsag on Aug 8, 2018
Admins:	Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Scramble/mantle up a boulder and step on to a crystal-strewn face. Proceed up past three bolts into a long runout (where the climbing eases in difficulty while growing in exposure). One distinct slightly awkward crux move, which must have been quite interesting to do when this route had only one bolt! Not particularly memorable but seemed to flow well enough.

Location

From the paved pullout on the west side of SD 244, just past the profile view, park and hike up east and north and across the spacious slab into the Monster Gully. Stop at the saddle. There are two climbs in front of you, IA Mountaineers on left and Sulley on right.

Protection

This route has been tastefully retro-bolted. There are three bolts now. I seem to remember it having its own anchors as well, but my memory is hazy on that point. Might share an anchor with Sulley might not--can't remember clearly.