Chocolate Covered Bacon
5.10c trad · 100 ft · ★★☆☆
Route 16 of 46 from left to right on Brass Wall, with Ripcord on its left and Cut Away on its right. Brass Wall has 46 routes, from 5.4 to 5.12a PG13; 9 are harder, and 3 others are the same grade.
First ascent: Joshua Janes & Anneka Herndon - October, 2010
Description
Chocolate Covered Bacon has a fun, difficult first move followed by enjoyable face climbing utilizing a seam/finger crack for gear. Begin on a bushy ledge as for "Cut Away," a Jay Smith 10d, which is just left of the start of Sea of Holes. Boulder up undercut rock to reach a high bolt (stick clip?) and execute the burly "secret handshake" crux to get established on the heavily varnished face above. From here, Cut Away heads up and right. Instead, follow the obvious finger crack up and slightly left across the varnished wall at enjoyable 5.8. When the crack peters out and the chocolate gives way to the bacon, traverse straight left to the anchors atop Ripcord's first pitch.
Protection
Tiny to #1 Camalot.
Access
Timed-entry reservation required to enter the Scenic Drive October to May.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone is fragile when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt.
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