The Ladder

The Ladder is the left-most climb facing the fire road on the bubble. Its pretty easy to recognize with the large pockets on the slighty overhanging face. Older guide books tend to draw the route just right of the actual bolts - which aren't mentioned. This is the 5.9 version of The Ladder. The climb is neat and mostly straight-forward; big jugs, spaced widely enough to make you work for them. The crux comes between the 4th and 5th bolt where the jugs end and you have to traverse a little right. From the ledge, the next bolt is about 10 feet higher, and clipping this bolt and the following bolt are also difficult.

8 olts to a 2 bolt anchor. There's potential to land hard on a ledge if you fail to clip the 5th bolt and fall.To set up a top rope, walk around the left side of the Bubble and head up a steep path. A long sling will help reduce drag.