Located on the formation just to the right (north) of the entrance to Three Fingers Canyon. The climbing is typical of the East facing slabs a bit run out and care to be taken with the sandstone. The climb starts just right of a white left facing crack up from the base of the notch between the wave below the formation.10 mins walk from camp site.Small cairn at its start . P1)Follow 6/7 bolts to double anchors .The first bolt is up about 30' up easy slab.5.8R 180' Both this climb and "Off the Couch" were climbed on sight pro placed on lead.First touch of rock since Necropolis climb in May,and belayed by non climber ,so grade may be a bit off ?

Tea for Two

Off the Couch

Unemployment Line

Happy Hour. 5.8

Almost There

Zadie's Ace

Mean Lady Variation /Zadie's Ace

Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone II

Hard Labour

Labour of Love

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Starts at the entrance immediately on the right(north side)of Three Finger Canyon up a Groove/crack system. Some pleasant climbing fairly well protected.There is about 610 'of technical climbing and several hundred feet of 4th class to reach the summit of the formation...

P1) Up the crack to near its top then step right and continue to double anchors. 160' 5.6.

P2)Straight up the easy scoop to double anchors . 100' 5.3

P3)Move belay about a 100' to the right to the center of the steep slab . Climb a short groove then up the steepening slab past 4 bolts to double anchors 150' 5.8+.

P4A) move belay  down ledges to left to a water worn scoop .Up this to anchors.100' 5.2.

P4B)"MEAN LADY VARIATION" .Across and just right from the anchors at the top of P3 is a fine looking groove with a thin closed crack . This gives a much better and more direct finish to the climb.The first few moves are the main difficulties . Follow 3 pro bolts and two alien placements to double anchors. 90'5.9. Scramble 4th class right up wide slab ramp for several hundred feet to the ridge.

P5) From here climb easily up to a more difficult short crack just below the summit of the formation.(last pitch of "Layne Potter and The Sorcerers Stone") . 100'5.7.

Descent. Rap/scramble down the route. FA July 26 2007 . Paul Ross . Rosemary Jennings, Layne Potter./MEAN LADY VARIATION> FA. P.Ross L.Potter. AUG 21/2007

Located on the slab formation just right of the entrance to Three Fingers Canyon.see topo.About a ten minute walk from camp.Named as the climber had not touched rock since May on the FA of the climb Necropolis.Belayed by non climber Lisa.About 100' right of the climb Tea for Two. Small cairn marks the start. P1)Climb to first bolt at about 20' then follow six more bolts to double anchors. Rock is mostly good with odd soft flake. Climbed on sight ground up ,pro placed on lead.

Starts about 40'left of Hard Labour. Small Cairn. See topo.Starts up just right of some indefinate cracks. The first bolt is at about 60'  right of a small bush in the crack . Follow 3 more bolts to double anchors.170'5.8+R

The Climb is on the formation right of the entrance to Three Fingers Canyon.Starts at the top of the third  wave right of the Climb "Almost There". Don't grumble about the rock its good practise.

P1). A ramp leads out left ,follow this and up to the first bolt at about 20' .From here follow 2 more bolts that protect the tricky bits to double anchors.140' 5.8.

P2)Move left from the belay and climb the short crack to the top of the ridge.Bolt and cam belay.45'5.7.From here one can 4th class for several hundred feet  up the ridge and slabs to the summit of the formation.The last few feet to the actual top is gained by a 5.7 crack.

One can rap this route or find other rap stations from the climbs to the left .

Starts 70' right of Sorcerers Apprentice the right side of the V slab .see topo Small cairn.Climb to the first bolt at about 40' then follow three more bolts to double anchors.Named as this was Ross's over all 499 First Ascents.

P1.Up the slab past a slim dyke to a bolt at 100'. Pull some moves up the face then step left into a groove. Finish up this on a ledge with bolt belay. 5.9R 180ft

P2.Start up on the right of the ledge following cracks and dikes to a pine tree belay. 5.8R 180ft

P3.Up an easy groove from the right side of the ledge.Follow this to below the summit block. 5.0 300ft.

P4.Climb the right edge to a steep crack on the north side of the summit and top. 5.7 100ft

Descent: Rap route.

Located on the formation just right of Three Fingers Canyon. Starts up the second V slab, see topo.About 60' up to the left of the lowest part of the slab.(Small Cairn).Climbed on sight gear place on lead,also dragging two ropes and a Bosch etc can make grading debatable..Easy climbing to the first bolt at about 20',then follow six more pro bolts to double anchors above an undercut flake.Some run out at about 5.7 but the 5.9 sections are well protected.150'5.9

Starts about 30' left of Unemployment Line... Labour in the normal English spelling..See Topo.Small Cairn.Easy to first bolt at about 40'. Then follow three more bolts to double anchors. 160'5.9-R

Located on the formation on the north side of Three Fingers Canyon.Takes a line to the right of the route Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Starts from the v-notch north and below the central wave (see Photo).Walk north from Three Fingers for about 10 mins. The climb starts about 60' up right from the lowest part of the notch. Small cairn.Pitch one is Classic.

(P1.Climb to a pro bolt at 25' then follow more pro bolts  past some very thin moves trending right to a groove.Climb the groove then one more bolt to double anchors. 200'5.10

(P2.Cross the corn flake slab on the left passed one bolt ( food for thought) to a groove,up this and follow holds to the left and double anchors just below a large ledge. 180'5.7R.

From here one can descend from these anchors straight down to a large ledge and other rap anchors on southern end of ledge (top of "LP and Sorcerer's Stone P1)to the ground. Or follow ledge south and forth class several hundred feet to the summit block and climb a short final 5.6/7 crack pitch to the top and fine views.

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