Worth a run if in the area; if it weren’t for a 10-foot-long patch of vegetation in the dihedral, this would be three stars.

War Paint

is the dihedral/crack system just left of

The Liberator

.  Face climb into the dihedral and follow the crack to the chains shared with

The Liberator

.  According to the Ruckmans (1998): “Some slippery stems provide entertainment.”

War Paint

The Liberator

Counting the Days

If

The Liberator

were on Challenge Buttress, it would be the most climbed 10a in BCC.  It pieces together a cool set of features, all on superb rock.   Climb past six bolts to chains.  The Ruckmans’ 1998 guide says of the route, “devious.”  Probably best for the experienced 5.10 leader; the bolts are 27 years old and have SMC hangers.

The most obvious feature of this route is the attractive left-leaning, left-facing dihedral on the upper part of the crag, right of

The Liberator

.  The dihedral is accessed by starting up a wide-ish crack until possible to diagonal left then slightly back right to the dihedral's base. Savor the dihedral then scamper to

The Liberator/War Paint

chains.

Description

Location

Protection

Routes in Liberator Ridge