This is a super fun route that climbs through the mouth-like roof. It is cruiser at the top, but the roof earns the grade.

Foot in Mouth

Brown Roof

Arete-chen

#8 Unknown

#3 Unknown

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Cougar Bait

#7 Unknown

#2 Unknown

Pink Panther

#1 Unknown

The Pillar

The Black Roof

This is a great climb up a corner behind

The Pillar

. There is the main crack in the corner with an additional crack on the left to add additional features. Two bolts with a connected chain at the top serve as an anchor. Also, very nice, there is a belayer bolt at the base (left wall), so you can lean back against the pillar to belay!

This is a variation to '

The Black Roof

'. Climb up the first 7 or 8 bolts of that route, place a long sling on the last bolt you clip on '

The Black Roof

', then go up and left, stemming up to the overhangs above. It is easily accessible from the top of that route.

This is the front of the pillar and will be the first climb that you come to when you access the Main Amphitheater, assuming you don't go climb up to the splitter behind the tree (#2). It's tricky in spots and has a mid-route ledge. This is not awesome but good enough to do once or twice.

This is more technical than it appears. It is well bolted and fun!

This route shares the first 3 bolts of

The Pillar

, then it splits left to climb the left face combined with the left arete. The roof is more stout than

The Pillar

, making it the crux of the climb. Clip double anchor bolts, or you can climb through to the top of

The Pillar

where there are rap chains.

This route has tempted many a climber over the years; the several leaver biners are a testament to its deviousness. It was bolted as a project years ago and seemingly abandoned and largely forgotten.

Due to the strange placement of a few key bolts, I believe the route hasn't seen a previous ascent. In July 2011, the bolts were moved to make the route leadable.

It starts with some 10ish climbing, then it cruises on easy climbing to the roof. Here starts a series of thuggish boulder problems which continue through the next 3-4 bolts. A mossy jug haul brings you to the anchors.

I did not climb this, I am just adding it as a route.

It could be easier or harder than listed grade!

Heads up what looks to be a well-protected corner.

Climb a good hand jam splitter that starts just behind a tree to the left of the pillar.  It appears that the crux is at the roof.  I did not climb this,

so the rating might be significantly off

. I am just adding it to the list of routes.

This is a test in stemming with a roof to pull at the end.

This route is dirty and needs to be cleaned, but it would be a good beginner trad climb for a new trad leader. It is low angle and in a corner with lots of features.

This is the must-do at Cougar. Climb the right-facing side of the pillar through a small roof near the top.

This is long, varied, and sustained. The Black Roof is a classic. The direct start is a bit bouldery, or skip this by going left to clip the first bolt. Climb on crimps, then go through the glorious roof to a slopey finish.

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