Basically starts on Beginners Route and ends at the top left edge of the South Buttress. A nice climb that covers a lot of ground at a moderate grade. From beginners, move up and left to the Standard Arch, cross left over Sliding Board and keep going left over Dike route and then onto a ledge system above the Echo roof. Down climb a little and you are atop Loose Lips/Children's Crusade. Rap and swing left to the Eliminate and a cool ramp/ledge system that goes all the way to Lost Souls/Atlanti...[more]Browse More Classics in NH
The New Wave Traverse III. 5.9 (5.7R) Mack Johnson .Paul Ross (Var Leads).FA. July 1979.Left to Right. Takes a completely different line to the right to left original girdle traverse