Winches and Windlasses

Pitch 1. Easy climbing thru the mostly clean center of a patch of bushes to a comfortable belay anchor. 5.6, 35M

Pitch 2. Mellow climbing leads quickly to the second anchor on a nice ledge. It is easy to link the first two pitches. 5.6, 20M

Pitch 3. The fun stuff. Crux is a well protected undercling move opening up the face above. Stick the slippery slab moves and cruise up to the anchor. 5.9, 30 M

Pitches 4 and 5. Climbing eases off and you go all the way to the top of the wall. 5.7>, 35M each.

Beware of loose rock

This Route is equipped with rap anchors set up for 5 raps with a

70M

rope.

Name is a references to the various tools and methods the 49ers coming over the nearby Carson Mormon Trail used to pull their wagons up the extremely steep and rugged mountain passes on their way into California. Apparently you can still see the 170 year old chain and rope scars left on large trees used as anchors near the current Carson Pass.

Right most bolted line in the lowest clearing along the wall. Look for a line of bolts going up the rock in the middle of a patch of shrubbery.

Bolts and Rap anchors.