March 21st, 2008
Location: 2 feet South of road (brutal approach!).
Difficulty: V-0 to V-Hard.
Type of rock: Best granite in the park.
Position: Snuggled in next to a cool mountain brook and sheltered by shade trees.
Descent: Third-class walk off.
These facts, known by locals for decades, make this chunk of granite a popular favorite. It was probably Army climbers who first climbed here seriously. Harvey T. Carter taught soldiers how to climb and correctly place pitons in "the Canyon" during the 1950's. Harvey developed many projects here over the years, and was responsible for mapping many of the classic routes still sought after today. He also brought attention to the boulder by introducing top notch talent. One summer, Yosemite hardmen Yvon Choinard and Royal Robbins passed ...