Edge of Anxiety 

FA:  Robin Barley, plus the existing FAs Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.10d [details] Length:  9 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III Views: 59 page views Submitted By: Peter Spindloe on Jul 14, 2008 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Simon making the Traverse from Unfinished Symphony...

Description 

This is a link up of Unfinished Symphony, Anxiety State and Diamondback. The only new climbing on this route is the traverse left from Unfinished Symphony. This traverse is found by climbing to the first bolt on the second 10d pitch of that route, clipping it and then downclimbing until you can cross the vertical wall that divides the tiers of slab. Depending on where you start moving left, it may be very difficult without employing some tension from the rope. The rest of the traverse is probably 5.9+ and finishes with the bolt you clipped about 20 feet horizontally to your right! Despite that, it might be wise to have the weaker climber in the party, if it's an issue, lead the traverse since seconding it leaves you even more exposed at the moment you unclip the bolt (you can, however, place some cams below the bolt to protect your downclimb).

Location 

Starts on Unfinished Symphony (which itself starts on Snake).

Protection 

As for Unfinished Symphony.

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