Andy Cook Wall

A good wall almost any time of the year. The wall faces northwest and stays shaded until early afternoon all year. In April, for example, the crag goes into the sun at 2:30pm.

The Andy Cook Wall features unique, steep, 5.11 and 5.12 sport routes. Classics include Rain, with its sustained slightly overhung edging and crimping, and Malt Liquor Man, with its absurd underclings and roofs. The routes at this wall were added by various parties over the years so the style and the equipment varies from route to route. Due to the hike and difficulty of the lines it is rare to see other parties at this cliff.

The routes from left to right are:

Clouds (5.12+): Hard moves down low lead to easier climbing above; a decent warmup if you pull past the first move.

Rain (5.12): Classic sustained edging.

Chest Cracker (5.12-): Climbs right facing corner to face. Large hole down low.

Queer (5.12-): Large holds lead to thin crux.

Transylvanian Warrior: (5.12) Cold shuts; supposedly very good.

Malt Liquor Man (5.11+): Unique underclings and sidepulls.

Embracing Eleanor (5.11): Dihedral; shares anchors with Malt Liquor Man.

Too Steep For You Know Who (5.11+): Possibly harder than listed grade; features mismatched glued on hold.

Tag Team (5.12+): Possibly easier than listed grade.

Randy Cook Lives! (5.12) The most recent addition and arguably the best route at the crag.

Interesting side note: the "Andy Cook" graffiti on top of the wall actually says "Randy Cook".