An extremely unique route for Mt. Elden featuring overhanging stemming through giant huecos on perfect stone. Belay in front of a juniper or on a pedestal in front of a stump and make your way to the first bolt. Once the first bolt is clipped, move right and over the small bulge to a stance (don’t go left, it’s a trap). Surf some sweet jugs and climb straight up into the center of The Hive. From a good rest make some cruxy moves up and right through awesome rock and holds to the shared anchor of Hive Mind.

Killer Queen

The Hive Splitter

Chinese Hornet

Shakin' the Hive

Green Honey

Hive Mind

Honeycomb

A super cool variation that cuts across the steep mid section of The Hive. Start as for Killer Queen but after the 7th bolt cut left, clipping the long fixed draw. Once on the left arête, clip the bolt up and right in the overhang and make some cool compression moves up the blunt arête. Foot traverse the rail left through thin holds to the anchor of Green Honey.

This could possibly be the best crack on Mt. Elden. A beautiful, winding, and smooth spillter though ultra compact rock will make you swear you’re climbing on pure granite.

A short finger crack leads to a small ledge. Follow the ever widening splitter to the top of the cliff and a a pair of rap hangers on the left side.

 There is also a dihedral to the left that can also be climbed to the same anchor. Gear and grade unknown. If anyone has any info on who put these up please let me know!

Even though this route is broken up with a ledge, the quality of the rock, holds, and the two boulder problems is excellent. The first boulder problem follows the surprisingly difficult rail up and left to a fixed chain draw, with a difficult mantle onto the slab below the upper arête. Follow easy terrain to the ledge left of the cool arête. Rest up and then fire another stellar boulder problem up the arête to gain the slab leading to the last steep bit before the anchors. It ain’t over till it’s over! Stick clip the first bolt.

This line starts really strong but ends with a forced finish on fun steep rock. A grungy slabby corner is avoided at the end in favor of a protruding, featured prow. Whatever....climb a super fun, juggy flake out a bulge past a few bolts and then climb up to a good stance where the climb moves left onto the airy prow with bolts. A tough crux using a hueco pinch and the arete gets you to bigger holds and the anchor. Stout if you're shorter.

Definitely a unique route, although it could use a bit more cleaning. Grade approximate. Takes the thin arête on the left side of The Hive proper. Climb up the finger crack to a good stance just to the left of the arête. Make some difficult moves around the corner to gain the chossy sloper. Once past the sloper follow good rock and cool moves to a big rail leading to the left off of the arête. Clip the bolt on the face to the left, not up and right in the overhang. Make some still tricky moves off the rail to the anchors.

The first route bolted at The Hive. Belay in front of a juniper or on a pedestal in front of a stump and make your way to the first bolt. Once the first bolt is clipped, move right and over the small bulge to a stance (don’t go left, it’s a trap). Surf some sweet jugs up and to the right, clipping a bolt at the base of the right blunt arête. Make some moves straight up to the awesome, large double barrel huecos. Rest up and fire a tensiony and balancy crux through some cool exposure and clip the last bolt. More excellent climbing leads to the anchor shared with Killer Queen.

The first modern sport area developed in Upper Middle Elden. This area is quite unique for Elden in the fact that it’s decently steep and features large scoopy huecos on surprisingly excellent rock. Somehow each route seems to vary in style. There is still some route development to be had in this area for those who are interested.

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