1st pitch: 5.4 trad or solo

2nd pitch: 5.10c

3rd pitch: 5.8

Walk off climber's Right down 3rd class slab.

Lichen or Leave It

M.U.

Divided Sky

Bear Witness

Name: Bear Witness

Grade: 5.11a

Area: Meyers Multi-pitch

Protection: First pitch: Bolts, 10 quick draws

CRUX (bear booty) of the climb is bouldery section that gives the climb its rating. It is located about 3/4th up the first pitch.

Second Pitch: Trad, Pro to 3

60m Rope, 30m Rappel off  both anchors

Established By: Ian Church, Matthew Algeo

First Ascent: Ian Church, Matthew Algeo

Location: 38.842136, -120.045307

1st pitch: 5.5 with a few 5.7+ moves

2nd pitch: 5.9

3rd pitch: 5.9

First pitch is 5.5ish with a few 5.7+ moves just before the anchor. 2nd and 3rd pitches have 5.9 moves as the climb gets progressively steeper. Work out call signals and multipitch protocol before climbing as hearing your partner from the 2nd anchor may be difficult due to the angle of the wall.

Rappelling NOT advised (see comments).

Walk off options:

1) Follow the rock face climbers right until it ends (maybe 150m?), this is the start of a

gully on the backside.

Descend the gully on the backside as it wraps around to the front. Longer, but a dirt hike and not as steep as option (2).

2) Walk off climber's Right and

find your way down 3rd class slab

back to the trail. Slab to the trail can be hard to find at first; keep an eye out for cairns and follow them closely for a more gradual descent. Note that the slab descent may be more dirty or wet from snow melt early in the season, which can complicate things.

Named in memory of Mitch Underhill--local climber, adventurer, fire fighter, father, friend and overall hero.

Location: 38.842284, -120.045334

1st pitch: 5.4, 35m

2nd pitch: 5.6, 35m

3rd pitch: 5.7, 30m (difficulty argued)

4th pitch: 5.5, 25m (see note*)

Each pitch is progressively steeper, taking the more interesting line at each opportunity. Steeper sections may have some hand holds or more textured rock for smearing. The crux, however, is very much dependent on smearing technique and is arguably harder than similarly graded routes (5.7) nearby at the Guntower Wall.

There are some run out sections where climbing is quite easy. Bolt spacing is more generous in crux areas. Could likely be heady for a new 5.7 leader, namely at the crux where climbing is friction dependent and there are little to no hands before a clip.

* At the 4th pitch, 1st bolt may not be immediately visible. Traverse Left to tree and look up on the slab to your Left.

The second bolt is only visible once you've clipped the first bolt and moved out onto the face, but it's there. This pitch is only two bolts and then the anchor just to the Right of the big tree. Note that if you skip any bolts, it will remove helpful directionals and make the route more difficult for your follower.

Unlike MU, you can easily see and hear your partner from each of the belay stations, which vary from very small to large ledges.

Rappel is NOT available. Anchors are 2 bolts with hangers.

Walk off options:

1) Follow the rock face climbers right until it ends (maybe 150m?), this is the start of a gully on the backside. Descend the gully on the backside as it wraps around to the front. Longer, but a dirt hike and not as steep as option (2).

2) Walk off climber's Right and find your way down 3rd class slab back to the trail. Slab to the trail can be hard to find at first; keep an eye out for cairns and follow them closely for a more gradual descent. Note that the slab descent may be more dirty or wet from snow melt early in the season, which can complicate things.

Named after local Meyers cafe/bar. Def a Meyers favorite and a good spot to grab food and a drink after a day of climbing.

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Routes in Meyers Multipitch