This route gets started right away with the technical slab crux coming at the first bolt. After that, the route eases dramatically for another 50' before you must commit to another crux on an overhang.

The upper crux could be reachy if you're short.

The full name for this climb is a reference to a line from the T.V. show,

Gomer Pyle:

"You have been nothing but trouble since the day I laid eyes on you; You're like a thorn in my side; I don't know from one day to the next what stupid lame brain stunt you're gonna pull; Now get out of here, get out of my office, get out of my life, once and for all get out, out, out!"

Nothing But Trouble

The Hidden

Wacked Scenario

Sea Cow

C'mon Knucko

Gorge and Purge

Engorged

Giveaway

2 Feet to Hell

The-Aretical

Knucko's Pride of the North

Road to Cala Gonone

Rap it Up

Gorgeous

Pippy the Zenhead

Enraged

Slabby techy face then up jugs to a bulge.

Outstanding pitch anywhere but all the more so in the ORG because  fairly unusual -- 125 feet of mixed-sized crack climbing, though face-holds abound when/where you need them.

Descend on single rope rap. to Giveaway anchors, then another to ground.

A rope-stretcher extension to "Giveaway."  At the top of Giveaway, head up to the obvious flake.  Excellent moves and an airy position make this route a classic that deserves more hype.

A funky move presents itself at the 2nd bolt, and is followed by a long, pumpy face.

Very thin face climb to the left of Gorgeous. Crux is at 3rd bolt, although it is fairly desperate from the ground up to this point. An easy run-out with huge fall potential follows the hard section, although if you make it through the crux moves, there is very little possibility you'll fall here; therefore, it seems fair to not give this an 'R' rating.

Vertical arete with a seam. Crux between 2nd and 3rd bolt.

Up and right of "Gorgeous" arete is a deep Chimney/corridor.

This route climbs the outside right arete, past 7 bolts to a three bolt anchor.

If you are looking for a 5.11 arête, then this is your rig.  Expect thoughtful climbing the whole way up.  Originally done as a 4 bolt mixed route, it no doubt would have been too spicy for most suitors and was fortunately retro-bolted by the first ascensionist.

One of the best arêtes in the gorge.

A classic gorge endurance test that is just overhanging enough to deliver a tenacious pump all the way to the anchors.

New route on the far right side. Don't know the name or difficulty level but climbed it this weekend and am inclined to say 9/10a depending on your crack technique. Fun but some of the rock is suspect. If anyone knows the actual name/FA, let me know and I'll update.

This is the beautiful and prominent arete of the tower. It is tricky and sustained right from the start.  A stick clip is a good idea if you're not solid in the grade (or even if you are).  The rock is slick and somewhat polished making the small footholds tricky.  Figuring out when to switch sides of the arete is important.  At the 6th bolt things ease a bit leading to the spicey but easy run to the anchors. A definite must do classic.

Arete to face climbing on the large triangular block just below the Gorgeous arete.

Crimp your way out a seam to an arête and upper headwall.  As you crimp out the seam, you will likely take note of the paucity of footholds.  You may also note the phatty run-out section to the ledge.

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