This route starts with thin face climbing on discontinuous cracks. The start is the most difficult climbing, and while not technically challenging, the protection can be difficult to place and there is some scary fall potential. After pulling over the initial head-wall, the route continues up various cracks on a sunny slab and is very reminiscent of some of the meandering routes on Checkerboard Wall. Belay at a large ledge beneath the summit. 

  This route makes a logical second pitch after climbing Cultural Learnings of America (and thus the name).

CLAw

Dirty Diapers

Cultural Learnings of America

Putain

Fluorogreen

Poutine

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Soufflant

All details about this route are courtesy of Mark Grazier.  Post a comment if you know something more about the history of this route.  I understand that Mark found a bail sling on his P1. 

  P1:  Approach pitch to offwidth, 60 feet, 5.7ish, crack, face, biota thrash, some loose rock, good protection, good anchor stance at base of offwidth. One Star. 

  P2: Offwidth, 30 feet 5.9ish, almost pure offwidth first 10-12 feet, bring your big stuff (Camalot 4, 4.5, 5), slightly less than vertical, ugly start but knee fits (mostly), work that heel toe cam! transitions to deep fists then eases significantly, good anchor stance. Three Stars!

A clean face-climbing route next to Putain with sustained and steep climbing on small crimps and side-pulls. The rock is better-than-average quality for this area and despite the routes short length, it is worth an attempt. The climb starts off with a few moderate moves past a diagonal crack. Two cruxes, a powerful one at mid-length, and a balancy one near the top complete the climb.

This shaded left-facing corner is just thin enough at the start to get your attention. The crux is the first 20 ft where the corner is smooth and the crack is pinched down to fingers in only a few spots. There is also a dirty layer of grime/lichen around the crack from the probable run-off that this climb sees after a storm. However, the dirt doesn't detract from the climbing and gives it an "First-Ascent" feel as you wonder if any climber has ever tried this straight-forward climb before. Above the first 20 ft, the climbing becomes more varied and a bit easier, with lots of options for protection and climbing styles. 

  At the top you gain a ledge that is around the corner from Poutine/Putain cracks.

A short fist/hand crack, if it were only longer it would be a stellar climb! It is 5.9+ only if you are confident with crack climbing technique, otherwise this could be a scary lead. It is dead-vertical and if it weren't for the nice foot-holds, it could be rated much harder. With only 30 ft of climbing you may find yourself pumping out as you hand off those bomber jams... then again maybe not.

Fluorescent green lichen is what you get when you climb this. It is a nice clean line, and protects well, making it an excellent beginner trad-route. It climbs a crack corner with abundant face holds and tons of gear options. At the steepest, it is only 70 degree or so.

A short chimney offwidth that is surprisingly tricky. The crux is the bouldery start, which is a chimney/offwidth. depending on your climbing style, you will either hate it or love it. Probably you will hate it, as the start cannot be protected without a big cam (#4 camelot?) and it has a poor landing if you don't have pro. Now that you're thoroughly discouraged from trying the route, know that with some creative chimney technique, the start actually feels safe, and that once above the crux, the rest is much easier and protects well.

This short route climbs a flaring crack for 20 ft, where it peters out on a low-angled slab. The positive edges on the slab seem flaky and untrustworthy, but are not difficult to climb.

Vedauwoo Dome (pronounced vee-duh-voo) is to the left of the trail to Checkerboard Wall. It is an ill-defined dome, broken up into several short faces and large boulders. It affords excellent views of Checkerboard Wall but in itself is not much of a destination... yet. With a little development, this dome can offer some short approaches to a number of short routes of varying difficulties. Currently no trail exists, but the scramble up to it isn't that difficult. This dome offers the potential for a good short cragging experience that Checkerboard Wall doesn't offer.

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Routes in Vedauwoo Dome