This Traverse covers the whole of the area from left to right. Start at whichever end you prefer. This is often regarded as one of the best traverses in Flagstaff due to its overhanging but positive holds. Many variations exist, come up with one of your own!
How does the standard route end, if your going from left to right? It looks like (by the chalk) that numerous people go up and out before the crimpy overhung section on the far right. Great traverse, I just can't find much said about this one, unlike Monkey & Cloud.
I know that Flag has a rich history of being snadbagged, how else would Front Range climbers maintain their reputation as hard core boulderers, but how is it that consensus puts the monkey trvs at solid V4 and this only checks it at V3-4? It seems that the monkey gets sent much more often than the upper Y.
By Caleb Phillips From: Boulder, CO Jun 24, 2008 rating: V4
The rating on this route is tricky because, if going left to right, it is V1/V2 up to the last few moves. Those last few moves, however, are pretty solid V4 I think, especially when you are worn out from the rest of the problem. The last few moves involve a couple moves down to a jug-match, then a push up to a sloper-match, then three icky right-facing crimps. Don't barn-door!
Upper Y Traverse
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