Climb up the right side of the chimney on the outside of the blunt arete. Getting off the ground and established is quite tricky. After a few moves some better holds are encountered. After this a horizontal break is encountered allowing a nice rest, before the easier finish.
Probably a bit soft for the 12a grade, considered 11a if the backwall is used.
Location
Far left side of Swiss Wall. Up the hill and left from White Gang Wall. To the right is an unknown 5.8 jug haul.
This route’s name is “Swiss Miss (Does the Velveeta Two-Step).” It is rated 5.11b. FA by Pat Thompson. Five bolts to cold shuts. The right side of Swiss Wall is not White Gang Wall, which is farther up-canyon. There is no back wall behind this climb. The obvious and natural start is to stem the wide crack. You can make the climb about one letter grade harder by not stemming (if you think avoiding the stem makes this route harder than Fe Fi Fo Fun and The High Life, then you need better beta).
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