I've always thought sport climbing is bouldering on a rope. This route hits home with that sentiment. Clip the first bolt, press your way on to the first shelf. Clip the 2nd bolt carefully. Haul yourself up the fun arete. After the 3rd clip, it's a romp up the slab to the anchor which is shared with three other routes. Be careful with your rope on descent.
Protection
8 bolts to 2 bolt anchor. Can be top roped via Cracker Jack or Bypass with some rope drag.
The "business" of this route is right at the first bolt. Don't get psycked out by the big roof overhead; it pulls on jugs. I thought I was going to wipe the whole side of my face off if I blew the mantle on the casual looking step-over at the slab overlap at the start. A week later one of my friends did blow it and looked like he'd had to lay down a 'cyle in shorts!
Alan , your bolting is fine. I agree than any more down low would add way to much drag and they would have to be ridiculously close together. I'd rather risk a little skin vs. a "Sport Park" sanitized solution! My comments were directed to the "Gym Rats" who haven't honed there slab skills yet.
I agree that the roof pull is harder than the opening slab moves. Feet were tricky, I used some heel hooks. One note of caution, if you whip at the second bolt, the biner attached to the bolt could get loaded over an edge. I backed up my draw with a sling through the bolt hanger. Perhaps I'm just paranoid...
This route can be done quite safely, if there's concern, by clipping the bolt on the route to the left before making Overpass's second clip. Be certain to downclimb and unclip the bolt on the left side before tackling the roof. A Neutrino facing the right direction can help offset some of the spooky issues a normal biner might have in opening on the rock at the second clip. JM
By Matt whiteman From: Denver, CO Oct 20, 2006 rating: 5.11c/d
After doing this route and pulling my rope to set up a rap, I had my rope caught in the crack at the third bolt and had to scramble down 4th class ledge to get another rope! Be careful.