Beautiful line up the left side of Surreal Estate Wall (the third big clean wall reached from the standard North side approach). Belayer relaxes on inclined rock as the leader tackles the continual cruxes. A few shakeouts can be found and will certainly help. The first crux pulls through on pockets, a mid bouldery crux pulls edges before reaching a final overlap and the third major crux overlap. Sequential, pumpy and awesome!
One of my favorite routes at Shelf. Very sustained and sequential.I don't think there is a move of 5.12 on it but 90% of it is in the 11c/d range and the moves are not real obvious on the on-sight.Clipping stratagy is crucial.
Awesome route. This climb reminds me of Hot Bitch on the Beach at Cactus Cliff... no real stopper crux but lots of 11+ climbing. Shorter climbers may find the middle crux to be pretty reachy.
By Rob Kepley From: Westminster,CO Dec 31, 2007 rating: 5.12a/b
Very continuous at the grade with few good rests. Doesn't really let up until you clip the chains. Quite a bit harder than its neighbor Unusual Weather. Quality climb.
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