Varied and interesting, with crack cruxes at the top and the bottom and some slab excitement in between.
The most salient feature of The Office is a left facing corner that extends from the ground to about two thirds height of the cliff. About 20M to the right of this is an obvious crack/roof/bombay flare 4M above the ground. The roof turns into a left facing corner/flake.
Climb up a couple of moves and place #3-#4 Camalot size gear in the bombay. Traverse left 3' to an obvious edge then do a cool mantle/undercling sequence to get stood up on the edge. Layback up the flake until you hit easier ground and a bolt. Continue up typical COR knobby slab face to another bolt, harder & scary if under ~5'9" tall. Follow a seam/crack (#1 Camalot) up to an alcove below a clean, vertical or steeper 1/8" crack. The crack which takes good nuts is the crux and again is harder if you can't reach a critical fingerlock with your foot on a large knob. Continue another 7M of easier ground to bolted anchors from which a single 60M rope will get you back to the ground with a few feet to spare.
Protection
Mainly thin, #1 Rock to #1 Camalot, with a couple of big pieces for the start. A couple of long slings are helpful.
I'd give this a pg-13 rating. I was very glad to have some offset aliens with me and I could have used a quiver of rp's. Fantastic and varied climbing though.
The Office
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