"The crack to the left was climbed the same day and named Chemical Ali, we rated it 5.2." - Gary Schenk

Chemical Ali Memorial Climb

Tough Shiites

Funnel of Love

NE Face of Saddle Crag

"The bolted line was put up in April, 2004 and named Tough Shiites, 5.7." - Gary Schenk

Beautiful brown squeeze chimney on excellent rock.  Lots of knee bars, some arm bars. The exit is exciting and well protected.

The route follows a distinct crack system up the right side of the east face.  Pitch 2 goes up and left on easy rock to gain upper crack.  Pitch 3 has crux at start, hand traverse left and gain second crack, nice hands to belay at final crack and top.  You could try to wander north at summit to find rap for Funnel of Love and TR that route or wander south and down to small grove of trees where we rapped to exposed slab, unroped and 4th classed north to large boulder with sling for second and final rap; use double 60m ropes.

Chemical Ali Memorial Climb

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Routes in Saddle Crag