Lounge Lizards P2/3

Pitches two and three of a three-pitch bolted route combined. After the third bolt there are two choices: go right for a 5.8 variation or stay straight (the left bolt) for this route.

Fairly easy climbing through the first part, a short vertical section, then easy climbing to a ledge topped by a headwall. Climb straight up through the remaining three bolts on the headwall for a middle-ish 10 section, or decide discretion is the better part of valor and stay right on jugs at the arete for a 7- or 8-ish pusillanimous (discreet - I mean discreet) experience (you can still clip the bolts). Lower or rap to the belay, or walk off the top.

This has afternoon shade and was quite comfortable on a 90 degree late afternoon.

Get to

George’s

lowest, northeast belay (two hanger-and-ring anchors) via

George Direct

, the first pitch of

Lounge Lizards

, or by scrambling up some dicey terrain to the east. Follow the bolts up the “broken staircase”.

8 bolts to hanger-and-ring anchors (or 5 bolts and 3 bolts if split into two pitches). Hanger-and-ring anchors at the belay, and also at a belay/rap anchor on the ledge before the headwall.