Start matched on the huge shelf, then move up through crimps and slopers to a sketchy topout.

Hang On

Whiskey Crack

Grand Traverse

Unknown V1 Slab

Lightning Crack

Platex Crack

Changing Coroners

This problem follows a blocky rail before entering a left leaning crack. Full of interesting moves, this is a nice warmup or intro to the area. 

  Start sitting with hands matched on the vertical rail. Make one hard move to stand up, then continue up towards the crack, liebacking it to the top and an easy mantle.

This long, pumpy, left leaning crack is an area classic and will ensure that you have no skin left on your fingers when you leave Whiskey. Start as low as possible on the right end of the crack. Using positive pods in the crack, heel and toe hooks, and as many energy-conserving techniques as you can, follow the long crack to its end.

The Grand Traverse moves across Vulture View Rock from left to right. The climbing is varied and features a nice rest. It is part of a very contrived larger traverse of most of the central area of Whiskey. 

  Start under the far left end of the enormous roof. Climb delicately rightward on small crimps (crux) to gain a wide crack in the center of the face below the roof. Jam or layback this 10 feet up and continue traversing on the juggy horizontal. A rest ledge can be found at the right corner of the roof where the horizontal ends. From here, the problem traverses a tricky slab. With sparse hands, walk your feet down and across the rail-like features. Once across the slab, climb the chimney to the top of the rock and enjoy a warm beer.

Climb up the left-center face of the tall slab, between the left arete and the big lichen patch.  The climbing is very fun with a great sequence of moves.  It's a tall problem, but the climbing gets easier as you go up.I don't know what the original name of this route was, so I called it "Unknown V1 Slab" for now. If anyone has any information about the name, let me know.

This is a nice quick easy warm up and a good problem for first time outdoor climbers. Easy moves up the crack. The crux is probably underclining the flake but it's a pretty simple move. Use the features to the left of the crack and then focus on the flake on the second half of the lightning bolt shaped crack.

On the other side of the whiskey crack boulder and just above Mantle Man, find the chalked low shelf.  Start heel hooked on that shelf with a lower jug undercling and an edge for your hands.  Perform a difficult sequence to round the corner then climb the delicate face to a heady mantle topout.

The central area of Whiskey, located between the Entrance and Cranking areas. Loosely defined as the boulders around the highest rock, but extending west towards Bob Dylan Did Drugs. Home to a series of highballs and moderates, several of which are contrived.

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Routes in Vulture View Area