This great variation climbs the lower section of The Cat's Ass into the upper half of Off Night. Clip the third bolt above the over lap on Cat's Ass then undercling, hand jam and traverse to finish on Off Night.

Cat's Night

The Cat's Ass

Green, Red, Blue

It's only Interment

Grumpy Cat

Off Night

Eye of the Cougar

Delicate face climbing leads to an undercling move over a bulge. Some more moves lead to the crux which is a big lock-off using a small crimp to a sloping lip that must be mantled for the RP. Crux can be a heart-breaker. Probably the best pound for pound route in the quarry.

The easiest climb on the wall. A few jams of different varieties bring you to the top. Plug some cams or bring your highball pants. If it were three times as long it might be two stars!

Right arching crack on the left hand side of the Cat's Ass wall. Thin gear is needed, last bit is bolted face climb. Rather short but stout.

Steep rock into the crux between the 2nd and 3rd bolt. Make moves to an undercling and bulge to easy face climbing to anchors. Tougher than it looks, just hang in there until the undercling.

Technical face climbing on thin crimps and tiny pockets leads to an undercling break before reaching the chains. Initial boulder problem is about V5 then leads to an awkward stance, hard clip and another V4 boulder problem to the large undercling. From there it's only about 5.10+ to the anchor. VERY thin and cruxy. The grade on this route has been debated. Officially the grade is 12a but repeat ascentionists have suggested it is somewhat harder (likely 12b or so). I've given it the grade of 12a/b in light of this.

Super tech bouldery route above the start of "It's Only Interment" (i.e. direct finish on thin seam). The route features two cruxes which come back to back with a sketchy clip thrown in between. First crux is an extension move off a side pull while the second crux is a full body lock-off/press-down off a miserable gaston to an incut hold way above with pasted feet (the full sequence is about V6-ish). Finish with a few feet of 5.10/V1 climbing using some gear for pro in the crack (New two bolt anchor as of 5/16 thanks to Greg Kuchyt). Good luck...

The Cat's Ass is a short but enjoyable wall. Known for it's stout routes and predictably dry conditions on solid, unquarried rock. 

  Cat's Ass has been climbed in every month of the year due to it's perfect aspect and little runoff. If you're up there in the spring, shovel the top back and you'll have dry conditions in no time.

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