Suggested Page Improvements to Central Pillar of Frenzy

Central Pillar of Frenzy is a super-popular line up the obvious pillar on the lefthand side of Middle Cathedral's northeast face. There are almost always several parties on, or in line for, this climb because of it's excellent, though perhaps never outstanding, five pitches of sustained crack climbing. The climb is actually nine pitches, but does anyone bother with the last four?

P1: Begin in a right-facing corner on the right side of the pillar. Climb this slick corner to a final difficult move pulling onto the pillar itself. Belay at bolts. This pitch is the crux and is 5.9.

P2: Head left and up a great 5.9 finger crack system to another bolted belay.

P3: Continue up through a 5.8 roof and then up a 5.8 OW to another belay. This pitch and the next are probably the best on the route -- save a bigger cam for above the roof.

P4: Climb sweet twin cracks up to another bolted belay. 5.8.

P5: Continue up one more pitch (beginning with a chimney) of nice cracks to a final belay. 5.9.

New rap line added in 2022.

Descent: 6 raps with single 70m.

The first rap anchor is just left of the pitch 5 anchor. IMPORTANT: From first anchor, go hard climber’s left earlier than you think over the arete. If you go down and then go left, your rope will get stuck on the arete/bulge and shenanigans will ensue (you won’t reach the next anchor station). Next five raps are pretty much straight down. The penultimate rap seems like it could reach the ground, but definitely does not with a 70m. Don’t skip the last rap.

1: From top of pitch 5, go hard climbers left around corner to fat metolius hangers with chain. With a 70, you'll be ~3m above the rope ends. *don’t go to the lower, easier to spot, rap hangers without chain.
2: Straight down and left to bad stance on face (new anchor w/ quick links)
3: Straight down and left to anchor on ledge.
4: Down to another ledge.
5: Short rap to bad stance.
6: Rap to ground.

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