A polished slabby limestone sport route. Fun movement, interesting variety of holds. Contender for the greasiest sport route in Jackson.

Guidebook is out of print, but this climb used to be rated 5.9 until its holds became so polished that was upgraded to 5.10a!

A Thousand Cranes

Hoist

Shady Grove

Petzl Logic

The Joker

No distinct crux on this awesome climb (at least I didn't think so). If you enjoy burning calves and limestone pinching, this one's for you. Nice and sustained.

Another fun little route with a devious sequence. Reminiscent of climbing at Blacktail Butte. Interesting, small holds.

A fun little route. The rock's a bit different than you'd find at the rest of the Shield. Fun patina-like edges and some pockets/horizontals. A good warmup.

Climb featured and somewhat polished limestone on the right side of the face with Thousand Cranes. The climbing is reasonably sustained and has fun movement with some neat pockets and edges. Shares 2-bolt anchor with Thousand Cranes.

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Routes in 1. Hoback Shield Left