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Description
I first found this problem on one of the hottest days of the summer. I had rock shoes with me but no pad. I analyzed the face and its features, judging it hard but climbable. I palpated the starting holds and concluded that today was too hot and humid to consider attempting it padless. I decided to come back when it was cooler. I finally returned on Christmas Day and sent this excellent thin face climbing problem after a dozen tries or so. The problem consists of steep thin face climbing and a committing mantle topout. For holds you have edges that are sort of non-edges. More like faint bulbs of granite texture. Brute strength is unwelcome here. Delicacy and precision are the name of the game. Cryptic sequencing is also a barrier to the send, and I get the impression everyone who climbs this problem will employ slightly different moves.
Protection
You'll want a pad. Not necessarily highball, but blowing the mantle topout would be painful.
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