If are going to flip a coin to determine if you are going to climb Duckbill or Cowboy Fever, put the coin back in your pocket and climb Cowboy Fever.  

  I would give this route four stars if it wasn't for the annoying tree at the start. After escaping the initial foliage enjoy a nice, slabby start on big holds for about the first three bolts. Pull a couple of sporty bulges on big holds while clipping bolts and then scrape and claw your way up the thin, slabby five ten section between the sixth and seventh bolt. Well protected and fun! 

  Get above that seventh bolt and chuck a #1 and #2 cam into a horizontal crack and enjoy and nice slabby section on a true arete with big holds and one last bolt before some cool down moves to the anchors.  

  I have nothing against the suicidal 5.7 from the 70's on the other side. But the age of the explorer is over and the age of the athlete has begun. Do this route and go home in one piece. Why climb something that could send you to the hospital when you could catch the Cowboy Fever instead?

Cowboy Fever

Mallard

Duckbill

climb the SE corner, past 3 bolts to gain the star drive and the rest of the classic quack-show that is Duckbill

This route is a slabby mind-game that begins on the E arete of Duckbill. Scramble up the starting ramp to approach the crystal face on the right. Once up the face, traverse left and upward to a fixed bolt. Continue upward on a crystal face until you come to a horizontal crack that will take a couple pieces of gear. The easiest path from here is straight up the arete and to the summit.

This is the middle formation in the cluster of spires: Cornflake, Duckbill, and Kara. Duckbill features 3 routes that are bound to test your nerves. Only one of the routes is fully bolted, the 5.10 Cowboy Fever. 

  Routes range from 60' - 85' and mostly consist of granite slab techniques. 

  Descent: Rappel from a couple slings at the top. The slings are fixed by an old piton.

Description

Location

Protection

Routes in Duckbill