3D Wall — Sport Routes

Four fine sport routes can be found on this steep wall with a rotten brownish yellow crack in the middle. Note that several traditional routes are above this wall and rockfall can occur. Goats and sheep also traverse ledges above, so beware! Spiral Staircase begins just left of Sarah's Crack, just off the photo. (The Turret is the upper route in the accompanying photo.)

Sarah’s Crack 5.10a 7 bolts 23m

David Marra, Shane Jensen, c 1995
Starts in a broken slab and ends in a groove. (leftmost line in photo)

3D Lifestyles 5.10d 7 bolts 23m

Stephane Cameron, September 2, 1993
Follow small incuts over roof. (left center line in photo / note climber at top.)

Go At 5.10b/c 6 bolts 23m

Sean Elliot, 1996
Beautiful face climbing up perfect edges. (right center line in photo.)

Another Skinhead for Peace 5.10b/c 6 bolts 23m

David Marra & Sean Elliot, Sept. 1997
Just right of Go At and shares the third bolt. (right line in photo.)

Cyril's Slab Emporium

The Slab Emporium is located at the end of the last pitch of Alaska Bob. The last pitch of Alaska Bob as described starts at a massive grassy alcove above which is a cool slab about 50 or more meters wide. This area can be gained from many routes and may also be reached by hiking along the top of the ridge from either side. Six sets of double bolt anchors sit on top of this slab which has been used for honing slab technique for almost 20 years. Grades vary from 5.0 on the left to 5.9 on the right. Every conceivable route has been led, soloed or top roped and a number of short introductory slab problems were bolted by Dave Devin and Cyril Shokoples in September 1998, to allow for blood free leading of all difficulties. The final pitch of Alaska Bob was first climbed in the 80s by Cyril Shokoples and Tom Saunders in vibram soles (Galibier® soled RR rock boots actually) with only a single piton for protection, as was Five Thin, so don't complain about them being runout. Five Thin is scheduled for retrofitting in 1999.

The routes which have protection on them are 12 - 22m long and are as follows:

1. Five Sex 5.6 - 2 bolts - farthest left bolts
2. Five Slippin' 5.6 - 2 bolts
3. Five Heat 5.7 - 3 bolts - easy move over overlap then thin prickly slab
4. Cross Eyed 5.7 - 3 bolts - pass single bolt on lower slab then up tricky step up overlap
5. Cross Dresser 5.7 - 4 bolts - start on Sharp Dresser, finish on Cross Eyed
6. Sharp Dresser 5.7 - 3 bolts - up past 2 bolts then head right to third bolt
7. Dead 5.7 - 3 bolts - solo up to a vegetated ledge then go past 3 bolts
8. Alaska Bob 5.8/9r - 2 clips - up slab to a shallow corner (piton), then runout past a single bolt
9. Five Thin 5.9r - 1 piton - serious ground-fall potential / runout slab right of Alaska Bob