Meteor
5.11 trad · 2 pitches · 150 ft · ★★★☆
Route 20 of 23 from left to right on Sunnyside Crags, with Cold September Corner on its left and Whiplash on its right. Sunnyside Crags has 23 routes, from 5.7 R to 5.12a; 3 are harder, and 3 others are the same grade.
First ascent: P1: Les Hutchinson and Paul Van Betten, 1988. P2: Jay Smith and Paul Crawford, 1988
Description
This climb start in the cave just to the right of Cold September Corner. Start on some jugs on a flake and work your way up into the downward flaring slot. From here some jams and wriggling will get you to the stem rest. A few more grunty moves see you to the lip where the climbing eases. Climb a few more feet to the rap anchor. From here there is a seldom done second pitch, which goes at 5.9.
Location
Just to the right of Cold September Corner, on the patio like ledge.
Protection
Single rack to #3 camalot, double to #1
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 Sunnyside Crags
- Water Dog 5.10d
- Pit Bull 5.10b
- Starless and Bible Black 5.9+
- Spring Break 5.11+
- Tie me Tightly 5.10-
- Cold September Corner 5.8
- Aesop’s Arete 5.9
- Mister Masters 5.9+
- Whipper 5.10
- Mercedes 5.11a/b
- Gotham City 5.12a
- Van Allen Belt 5.7 R
- Magellanic Cloud 5.9
- Shady Ladies 5.7
- Hot August Night 5.11- PG13
- Bad Day at Black Rocks 5.10b
- Blast From the Past 5.10-
- Whiplash 5.11
- Adapt and Overcome 5.8 PG13
- Mister Freeze's Face 5.10d
- Tarantula 5.12-
- Fork In The Road 5.8