One of the finest sport routes in all of the red, and the first one I did upon 'homecoming' in Y2K. The name is a great coincidence. Climb an easy face past a few bolts and move out left onto a steep arete in the sun. Climb past perhaps 10 bolts to the anchors on smaller holds than are common in the red, using the arete frequently for hands and heals.
Location
At the far left end of Emerald City, this steep and tall arete beckons- climb it! This is the last bolted route to the left on this crag.
This route is the best 11c I've done! Super exposed, wasn't any chalk on it when I climbed it (making it very tricky), and there was some strong winds to add to the excitement.
Used up EVERY INCH of a 60m rope to lower.
By sean barb From: winston salem, north carolina, Dec 4, 2008
standout route: one for the "best of the Red" lists
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