A good route at Tower, but less frequently done than others due to it's less striking initial appearance. Still, this is one of the better moderate lines at the cliff, yet pumpy for it's grade. Locate the crack to climber's right of Arachnid and climb the crack and well-featured rock through a steep spot to end of the crack and then up face movies to join another system, which leads to a ledge with slings around some trees. Rap back to the base from these fixed anchors.
Location
Follow the approach trail up the narrow end of Tower Rock and stay left around the end, continuing to the huge left facing corner and rockhouse with the handcrack (Arachnid). Backtrack 10 meters to the previous crack system, which is steep and pumpy.
This is a great route if you are in the area to do Africa and Arachnid. Quality climbing, feels like a sport route but you can place gear in the crack systems. The last 6 Ft. to the anchors involves literally climbing a vertical dirt face(10/07). The roots that may have been used on the original ascent are now very loose. It's a shame that this ends up as the finish for such a great route.
Along with the above comment, this is a wonderful route, except the last 10 feet or so are very uncomfortable because you are scrambling on a vertical dirt face grabbing on to tiny roots! If there were bolted anchors, this route could make a classic.
In the late 80' to early 90's I do not think that there was a vertical dirt face up top. I'd presume then that what has happened is that the loss of the vegitation's hold on teh cliff has allowed land to slide. No? Maybe I am just forgetting.
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