Ascent Notes for: Pop bottle - 5.7 popular Average Rating : 3.64/5

p1,3 sammy did p2. Started to sprinkle at p2 but were able to finish w/o much rain

Finally no crowds/nobody on it. The crux was probably on the first 1/4 of P1. The bolt move although airy have very good holds left and right. I approached it from the right. The rest was easy terrain.

the climbing by the bolt is considered 5.7? what the whaaat?

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Led P1, had to end short of the massive ledge due to short rope. Chris led P2 to the right using the bolt. P3 was simul-climbed.

Lead first pitch, then we walked off to the left.

Climbed first pitch with Mike L. under alpine conditions. Thin layer of ice inside crack and snow on face. Hardest 5.5 around. The things you have to do to get the East wall all to yourself.

We ended going all the way to the top (3rd pitch was basically 4th class, or very easy low 5th). First pitch was great - the "Secret" hold in the crack next to the roof was a nice find. Ended up belaying on the big ledge - which was out of shouting range for belaying. SuperTopo said limited anchor options - but it's a huge ledge and didn't have a problem finding some giant boulders to work with. Some folks next to us did the 2nd pitch off to the left up an easy crack - but we went to the right, at the very corner, with the obvious bolt about 12' high. Make a super exposed boulder move on some dikes, clip the bolt, and follow up the crack systems.

You can belay most anywhere for the 3rd pitch - it gets to be lower angled and easier climbing up big cracks and flakes. I actually like running up 4th class stuff, so I thought the final pitch was fun and worth it - even if it wasn't technically challenging or hard.

Another very fun granite trad lead.Good pro,lots of stemming.took an alternate start on pitch two,around right corner and up the obvious crack ,with good protection possibilities,it looked funner.

first pitch was great the first roof was kinda skeeetcy for me went to the left to step over but fun jams all the way to the big ledge were we got lost stay way right and pass a bolt