Opposite wall to Monolith gully left side or western wall. Follow black water streak to the top oak forest. Friction and edges for hands. Have not done route and Chris told me it was the one of the best climbs here.

Sasquatch Summer ascent

The Monolith

Chris Buckley's Arete

Giimoozaabi (unfinshed)

On the east side are two crack systems through the large overhang. This climb goes up the right system that is a little less steep. Began in the very steep gully with a 5.7-8 boulder committing boulder start to the large ledge central belay ledge on the left. From here aid was used by pitons and stoppers to get through overhang (A-2). After this 5.9 to tree. Then the route went sharply left at tree to a long dirty V groove ramp 5.5 to the top. At the time the ramp was scrubbed by Tom and Jay before I led the route. The route was retro bolted by Chris Buckley with eye bolts and at the tree goes directly up on clean rock with hanger bolts (5.6). This is the good way up. The original climb was half good and half bomb

Start up direct and do some funky foot steps right and then back left to the edge or go direct doing several feet of harder moves (5.8). The climb becomes easier and easier the higher up it goes. Ends at 5.4 climbing. This is a wonderful climb. The trouble with it is everything after that is an extreme finish for the second pitch. It ends at the central belay station. Going to need two ropes to rappel it or rappel into the the gully before the base. I would rappel again off a tree. This gully has very dangerous footing and hundred plus foot fall if you slip out of it.

This climb begins on a ramp to access the shallow corner (5.8). The corner is 5.10 to a hard crux to reestablish yourself onto the face by hoisting up onto it strenuously. There is a no hand rest here. Move up face to clip a above head bolt then tension traverse C-0(we were unable to get it free). After traverse sharply right is the edge of the crag. Keven said the traverse was like 'Flying Hawaiian' but harder. Climb the rock edge arete for twenty five feet (5.8). The edge gets easier towards the the top. Very high exposure and strenuous lay backs including this edge. Only bolted for leading on the top half.  Bottom half is not done but there is a set of archaic bolts here up this corner. All galvanized steel and threaded for hangers, a bolt ladder of 3/8" bolts from when and who did it very long ago. Their bolt ladder begins at a two bolt hanging belay below the corners on the right. No hangers on these bolts. Same bolts as Lone Ranger on Yellow Knife buttress. We can't see anymore bolts higher than my tension placement.  Did Taunto bolt it then with the Lone Ranger? The bolts probably from the late 1960's-70's.     This is the crag called the 'Monolith'. I'm not interested in their bolted hanging belay. Further down is a birch tree belay ledge. This is a very good climb and I should finish it.    So far I haven't gotten back to it. This climb is a little dirty and obviously sees no traffic. Once cleaned up it will be a memorable climb.

This is the obscure of the obscure Rumney crags. Located at the top of the gully that splits Yellow Knife and The Hinterlands.  

  I've made two trips up to check out this interesting and impressive piece of rock perched in an amazingly exposed location. I still haven't climbed anything on it however. To be honest i don't know where to begin. Im posting this description and some photos in hopes that someone that knows the area might help us demystify it. Even the guide book has very little info on it.

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Routes in The Monolith