Sitting Pretty

Do a well-protected, interesting move off the ground to get over the undercut start. Ascend up to the large ledge, and take the easiest way to establish yourself on the upper face. Head up to the large block with the crack behind it, and overcome it in whatever way you like (hint, it’s a crack ...so lay ____, rhymes with...). If you want, sit pretty on top of the block, take in the view ,and look forward to some interesting puzzle moves up the face above you. Sometimes as you Sit Pretty, you will get an agitated serenade from the swallows that live behind the block. For an added longer bonus, instead of going to the first set of chains, proceed up to the right after the last bolt before the lower chains, clip one more bolt, and head up to the upper chains. These upper chains will need either an 80m rope or a multiple rappel to get you down to the crag bottom.

Note: when pulling your rope, it might be best to pull to one side or the other of the Sitting Pretty block's crack. Ropes have been known to get stuck in that area when pulled straight down on top of the block.

CAUTION:

the 1st anchors are set at the limit of a 70m rope for lowering/rappelling. Tie knots and be careful - it's a rope stretcher! Similarly for the upper anchors with an 80m rope, tie knots and be careful!

From the west, traverse along the cliff bottom, and step down a few steps at a cave-like overhang. Continue east under a buttress (the start of

Rainbird

and

Redbird

), and proceed another 15' around the corner. Sitting Pretty is found just to the right of the route in the corner (

Tenacious

) at an undercut face. To the right of Sitting Pretty is the start of

Domino Theory

(also undercut).

12 bolts + chains to the 1st anchor (70m rope) and 13 bolts + chains to the upper anchor (80m rope).