Looking up the route with the polished groove of W...
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What can I say? At 5.3 most will think this trivial and in fact it is well suited for a solo, date climb or neophyte first lead. But as 5.3 routes go, it really is a pretty nice climb.
Locate the prominent cleft that that bisects the Tuna and Chips Wall. Tuna & Chips goes up the left side of the wall and Tuna Cookies the right. Chips and Salsa starts behind a large block at the bottom of the cleft at a low angle crack. Waterstreak goes up the obvious polished feature to the right. Face climb up the nicely featured rock along the crack to a belay where it opens into a wide chimney. There is a bolt and drilled angle for an anchor, as Waterstreak joins here as well. Wander up easier - and certainly less exposed - climbing in the chimney to the top. This is mostly scrambling and not much actual chimney technique is necessary. Descend to the climbers right and down a gully.
Protection
Standard desert rack with emphasis on small pieces.
I added some chains to the top of the second pitch which is the rap down into the Aruba Wall gully. This is a great beginners area because you can lead 5.3 to get to the P1 bolts which then can TR some harder stuff underneath. Or you can do the second pitch (5.1) and rap the gully mentioned above with a single rope. Also at the top of P2 is a great lunch spot/parking lot to let your beginners get totally hooked on RR.
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