Ascent Notes for: Bedtime for Bonzo - 5.6 Average Rating : 4.82/5

Led the first pitch this time. Sammy climbed the 2nd.

So much fun!! Rained on us hard right at the top out

Great Adventure

super fun route. great gear. incredible view on top.

line. Definitely grab a couple blue camalots for pitch 2.

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1st pitch start is not 5.4 (or whatever the guide book says), slightly harder due to traffic over the years. awesome view at top of 2nd pitch!

Not sure if I agree with the 5.4 rating people give the first pitch. It stars with a lay back dihedral that isn't 5.4 but it is just the first 10 feet. The crux is the diagonal hand crack at the last 10 feet of the climb.

You can rap all the way down from the top anchors with a 60 meter rope but good luck pulling the rope with all the drag. I recommend rapping down to the ledge where you did the first belay and then pulling the rope and rapping a second time.

This thing is just awesome!! It is simply epic. Second pitch brings it. Make sure you have at least two #2's for the perfect hand jam at the end. The reward-an unbelievably perfect view of the gorge at the summit. The rrg site actually has a pic of a guy proposing to his girl here...perfect.

Followed Ben & Daniel up 1st pitch, led 2nd. Fun route, but not certain it warrants the 5 stars it's given in the guidebook. Nice 360* view from top.