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  An old aid route, good bolts make up a very long bolt ladder, good exposure, I think it has a walk off descent. 

  You will need two aiders and quick draws

Cheap Thrills

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  A very nice jamming crack that gets steeper and steeper as you go

The South Columns is a great winter climbing area.  Bring a standard trad rack for the climbs.  There may be a rap route near the center of the ridge near a tree.  If not continue walking right to easy ground for a walk off descent.  Most climbs are one pitch although there are multi-pitch climbs.

 Climbs, left to right follow.

 1)  Cheap Thrills (5.6 A1):  This is the old bolt ladder up the steep clean face.  There should be an old fixed anchor at the top.

 2)  Mark’s Crack (5.10):  the crack is harder than it appears.  There is a fixed anchor at the end.

 3)  Unknown:  something goes up this weakness.

 4)  Dirty Deeds (5.8):  two or three shorter pitches takes one to the top via a right facing chimney.  There was an older name for the route.  Watch for possible bees on the route.

 5)  Second Fissure (5.8-5.11?):  there are several climbs (perhaps 4) in the steep area near the right facing dihedral.  One climb is called Kumquat.

 6)  The Best (5.10):  this crack climb goes up about 70 feet via a left facing off width section to a fixed anchor.  There is now a second 5.10 pitch to the route.

 7)  The Worst (5.9):  another good but easier crack climb goes to a shared anchor with The Best.

 8)  Cherry (5.8):  find the next good looking weakness which has an eastern aspect at the top.  There is a one or two pitch climb here.  Look for a roof which has an easy escape to the right.

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Routes in The Columns South