Headmaster Ritual
5.11c sport · 30 ft · 4 bolts · ★★☆☆
Route 3 of 11 from left to right on The Playground (AKA The Mall), with Country Bumpkin on its left and Practice Crack on its right. The Playground (AKA The Mall) has 11 routes, from 5.9+ to 5.11d; 1 is harder.
First ascent: Paul Van Betten and Luis Saca, Jan 1994
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on The Playground (AKA The Mall)
- Messie Nessie 5.11d
- Practice Crack 5.9+
- Show Burro 5.10+
- City Slickers 5.11a
- Repo Man 5.11b
- Lick it 5.11
- Dirty Little Girl 5.10d
- Country Bumpkin 5.11a
- The Figurine 5.10a
- Electric Orange Peeler 5.10b