The Ledger (5.7)

Location of Climb: White Rock Spring
Aspect of Face: South
Time Category: A Few Hours

Intro

Located on a sunny, varnished south face, this is a great climb in cooler weather. The best approach is from a small turnout on the right side of the loop road, at the bottom of the wash between the White Rock and Willow Springs roads. Follow a climbers trail (where visible) directly south toward the triangular cliff formed by the end of the ridge on which Tunnel Vision is located.

Climb

The start is in a left-facing corner toward the left side of the face, near the high point in a climbers trail along the face. The first pitch follows a low-angle crack past some yucca, up to some bushy ledges at the base of a clean dihedral. The second pitch follows the dihedral up and left, turning a somewhat overhanging corner, then going straight up some very nice climbing past a short offwidth/chimney to a large party ledge. The last (and crux) pitch follows a crack angling up and left from the left (south) side of the ledge. The exposure as you work past the crux above a smooth vertical face is exciting. The original descent followed ledges south into the head of the wash that is to the west of the Ledger crag, followed by a bushwhack down the wash. A much faster and easier descent is to rappel and downclimb the steep gully on the front of the crag that is to the east of the steep face in the central part of the crag with the large hole in it. There is a rappel tree just below the top of the gully.

Gear

A standard rack will do fine. Bring slings or cordelettes for the belays.