Quartz Sports starts just to the right of Mineral Museum and before Hot Rocks in the grey sector of the wall. Like Mineral Museum, Quartz faces South and gets excellent sun most of the day. Head up a slab/seam system for four clips. A right-facing corner gets the fifth clip and the first crux at 5.12 a/b; not bad for the hands, but truly terrible feet. This is so well protected that you either make the move or you don't, no cop-outs for the scary pro. A horizontal jam, a few clips, and a short head wall bring you to the second crux at 5.12 a - pulling over the roof. There is a killer, quartz blob up there, but you will have to figure out your own beta. Juice up, power the move, and race up to the anchor. Kudos to Ken Trout for the fine eye that spotted the route and three stars for the fun climbing, good stone, continuity, and perplexing problem of the first crux.
Protection
QD only. This 80 ft route needs 9 to 10 draws and something for the double bolt anchor at the top.
A fine climb with great rock. The first crux move is so irritating, again it has spit me off and laughed at me. Absolutely nothing there for feet, miserable. However, if you can get past this, the upper crux is fantastic, fun moves and good position make it a must do.
I found the small runout after the second-to-last bolt (the one over the roof) to be the psychological crux. you have to make some moves above the bolt to get to the clipping jug for the next, with a possibly awkward fall. It was a hot day, though, so the hands felt a bit slimy.
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