This is just right of the first pitch of the Standard Route. In fact, it shares the first pitch ledge with that route. This is a hard and scary lead. It use to have a single, fixed pin below the first section of 12 down low on the climb. You need to be fit to lead this. It makes a good TR.
Soft for the grade? Is that 12b or 12c? I think I agree. The benchmark 12a seam for me is Reading Raymond Chandler at Vedauwoo and this felt more doable.
Either way, it's a fantastic route with so many cool little moves to make it work. Semi-easy once you do it right, impossible otherwise.
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