Climbing on Broken Choss
5.10b sport · 80 ft · 9 bolts · ★★★☆
Route 5 of 17 from left to right on Southwest Wall, with Bolt Climb Rock and Fall on its left and Un-break My Hold on its right. Southwest Wall has 17 routes, from 5.7+ to 5.12b; 8 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Aaron “The Batman” Geistfeld
Description
Low crux through the first two bolts, then this eases up significantly with many opportunities for resting throughout the route.
Location
Roughly in the middle of the wall with a distinct small hueco below a short left-leaning crack at the beginning of the route.
Protection
9 bolts to mussy hooks.
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 Southwest Wall
- Another Bolt in the Wall 5.11a/b
- Bolt Climb Rock and Fall 5.10b/c
- Climbing on a Prayer 5.10a
- Don’t Stop……Belaying 5.9
- Fight for Your Right (To Onsight) 5.12b
- Oops I Sent It Again 5.8+
- Routebusters! 5.10b
- Sends in Low Places 5.8
- Sweet Climb O' Mine 5.10c/d
- Truly Chossy Gri-gri 5.11-
- Un-break My Hold 5.10d
- Wannabe (my belayer) 5.8+
- Pretty High For A Climb Guy 5.8
- Hanging Fifty 5.11b
- Pour Some Beta On Me 5.11b
- Cialis Cleft 5.7+