Putterman's Poopshoot climbs to the 'south summit' of the Neighbor of Putterman.  It is named for the sandy hole through which it climbs.  The climbing is not spectacular, but it does gain a summit via a unique route.

The route actually starts on the big ledge at half-height on the end of the cliff (the west end, facing the House of Putterman formation).  There are two ways to access this ledge.  Either climb Putterman's Big Toe (5.9) or it's sister crack, Glob Gleab (C1), on the south face.  Both of these routes are described on this website.

However you reach the ledge, walk back into the obvious cave (the cave is actually a huge chimney).  About 20 feet back into the 'cave', the walls pinch off.  The climb starts here.

Chimney through the slot (5.8+).  This is the Poopshoot.  After about 15 feet, the chimney opens up.  If you're facing INTO the deep chimney, the wall on your right continues up to overhanging choss, while the wall on your left continues up to slabby choss.  Slabby choss is easier to climb.

Turn around so you're facing OUT of the chimney system.  Stem between the walls and work your way about 15-20 feet forward, so that you're standing directly above your belayer.  Climb the somewhat loose wall (5.5) to a short slot (5.8) which reaches the plateau of the 'south summit'.

You can set up a belay in a crack in the summit surface, using 2-4 inch cams.

Descent:  There is no summit anchor.  Simul-rap, using a 60m rope.

Putterman's Poopshoot

Fearless

Putterman's Big Toe

Suzi Has No Choice

Big Toe Slab

After the Rain

Fun face climb just to the right of Puttermans Big Toe. Use small edges and good balance to smear your way up the face.Use the two bolt at the top of Big Toe for a good top rope problem.

Fearless is the prominent dihedral just to the right of Suzi Has No Choice (5.8+) and 100 yards to the right of Putterman's Big Toe (5.9).  The first 30 feet is a 5.8 hands corner that gains a small ledge, also the top of Suzi Has No Choice (which comes in from the left).  Fearless continues on C2 aid up the dihedral, mostly in the quarter-inch to half-inch range.  At about 85 feet, lean right into a short .5-1 inch splitter to reach the 4-pin anchor.  Rappel 100 feet to ground.  DON'T BRING A HAMMER!  This route went clean on the first ascent without much trouble at all, no need to change that!

Route is on the north side of "Neighbor of Putterman". It is the first crack on your left after you pass The house Of Putterman"

Suzi Has No Choice, is 100 yards to the right of Puttermans Big Toe. It is a right leaning finger to fist crack to the top of a flake. It is only 35 or so feet but the moves are all fun. The bottom is great for a finger workout.

Approach as you would for all other routes, towards the gap between the House of Putterman and the Neighbor of Putterman.  Continue along the base of Neighbor of Putterman, a couple hundred feet past Fearless.  The route is hidden until you are right under it, located around a large right-facing corner.  A beautifully clean flake fills the center of the route, beginning 30 feet up on a huge ledge.  There is a large boulder on the ledge directly at the base of the flake.  It will be very obvious once you see it.

Pitch 1: Climb a loose, right-facing dihedral (5.8) to gain Gem Ledge.  The dihedral takes small nuts or micro cams, and is located to the left side of the large boulder.  Once on the ledge, tunnel behind the boulder to reach the base of the flake.

Pitch 2:  Climb the flake 100 feet to a 2-bolt anchor at a sloping, blocky ledge.  It starts at 2-3 inches, beautiful 5.8 hands.  Two-thirds of the way up the pitch, the flake widens to a 5.9 offwidth/layback, taking gear in the 4-5 inch range.  A phenomenal pitch.

Pitch 3:  From the ledge, ascend a short but steep handcrack (5.10, 10 feet).  Continue another 40 feet up the right-facing corner in a 4-5 inch offwidth that surmounts a couple of fun bulges (5.9).  Bring big gear.  The topout is a mantel!  Belay from a 3-bolt rap station just to the right of the topout.

Once on top, a short scramble will place you on the summit proper of the Neighbor of Putterman.

Descent:  Rappel 180 feet to the ground with two 60m ropes.  With 50m ropes, do a tricky rappel to the anchor on top of Pitch 2.  Make sure you rappel down the route, not over the overhang.  Otherwise, you won't be able to swing to the anchor.  You could hike out, but it would be long and very, very circuitous.

This route is phenomenal, and we were amazed to find it!  Other than the first 30 feet of desert choss, the rest of the route is clean and beautiful!

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