Start with gear up the left-facing corner. Then 3 bolts lead up to the Seams above (crux). 2 more bolts up the smeary dome to the anchors.

Seams Like Lightning

The Gusty Prow (Trooper Traverse extension...)

Waves of Thunder

Cherry on Top

Utterly Thin

Perfect Weather

Start up the extra thin seam up to the bolt protected, leftward traverse (5.9). Continue up the corner to the bolted crux (5.10a) that climbs the "double cracks" on the upper headwall. A 3" placement protects the moves up to the top of the Summit Dome anchors.

Start up the right-facing corner to gain the bolts and crack up to the anchors....

This short but fun trad line with a sporty feel is down at the far right end of the Monitor Rock summit dome. This line begins with flowing climbing up a pocketed slab with thin feet and then transitions to sloping jugs and a steepening crack. The route is capped off by a small, gray, blocky roof that is pulled off good crimps. Depending on a climber's style and strengths, the crux could be at the bottom or the top. It is a really fun, little line with great intuitive moment. If it were taller, it would be a 4 star classic. Also, this is the third easiest way to access the top of the dome  (there are a couple 7/7+ cracks that aren't yet listed on MP) and the long, wandery Monitor summit pitch. It looks way better than either of the two alternatives!

"Utterly Thin" climbs the cracks, seams and face features between

Seams Like Lightnin'

and

Waves of Thunder

. Some thin gear is used for the 1st half of the pitch, followed by bolts up through the steep, thin face crux. Exciting!

PERFECT WEATHER, 5.10a, climbs the obvious crack that disappears then steps up and right to the next crack to finish.

This crack is the obvious system to the right of "

Waves of Thunder

".

Stellar climb!

Description

Protection

Routes in 5b. Summit Dome