This is a fun route up the blunt south ridge of Easter Rock.  It is fairly steep and climbs a little harder than it might look from the ground, with interesting moves over 2 bulges.  If just clipping the pins, it might feel a bit spicy, but some Camalots will help with this.

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North Ridge

West Face [Easter Rock]

Bulge Wall

This is a toprope line on the left side of the west face, more or less directly under the summit anchor. The crux is surmounting the bulge on friable edges and shallow pockets below the large ledge.

Follow the blunt north ridge through several overhanging potholes with big holds.  The crux was about 15 feet off the ground with a long reach to a pretty good left hand in a hole, sloping feet underneath the overhang, and not much for the right hand.  Once past this crux, the difficulty quickly eases off for the rest of the climb to the top.

This climbs the side of Easter Rock that faces towards Keyhole Rock.  Climb a steep, unprotected face on loose edges to a large shelf.  Walk up the shelf to the base of the summit ridge, and climb a little more steep rock to the top.  Not much gear, and what there is won't do you a lot of good.  Still, not a terrible climb, and you bag a summit with a good view of the rest of the garden.

Addendum: There are 2 starts to this climb.  You can start West Face Left, 5.5 R/X, or West Face Right, 5.5 R/X.  It is best to consider this a solo.

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Routes in Easter Rock