New Route in Canyon Creek
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Location: Right of the Moose Patch area, 15m. right of "Spring Moose". Look for bolts leading to a v-groove just left of obvious overhanging roof.
Name: A Moose Once Bit My Sister.
Length: 75m. Grade: 5.11b
Description: P1. 30m. 5.11b (9 bolts). Crux moves through the v-groove. Belay on ledge with an assortment of 6 rusty bolts and pitons (relics from Mountain Rescue courses).
P2. 45m. 5.10c/d (10 bolts). From the leftmost piton, look for a bolt left of a small corner. Crux at overhanging section. Then, up left-facing corner (a couple of 2" cams useful) to a ledge. Climb right of an arete, then step left and continue to top of crag (tree belay).
Descent: Walk off right (facing in) and scramble down to middle ledge. Rap off a 2-bolt anchor (5m. right of belay at top of P1).