This line is more fun than it looks and packs quite a punch... It feels like its on the hard side of the grade so show up ready to crank... Steep climbing up the imposing arete requires core tension, a precise sequence and a dash of raw power... Though the crux section is only about 15 feet long it feels like twice that...
Start at the base of a slab with 2 bolts on it... Climb the moderate slab to a roomy ledge where you will be able to clip 2 or 3 bolts before you really have to commit... This is where the fun begins... Make your way left under the roof toward the arete feature, the holds are a bit awkward and indistinct... Reach left to a good shallow slot in a steep face and make a hard move to a pretty good crimp above with your right... Gain a couple of goodish holds up and left then power up and toss to a crack and then a jug before making more moderate moves to mantel the lip using nice finger locks... Up the short slab to the anchors...
There is a contrived right hand finish which is harder and a bit silly in my opinion...
Location
Climbs the slab and the super steep arete on the far left buttress of Triple Corners...
Protection
8 bolts to fixed lower off biners... The 6th bolt is a little hard to clip...
i gave keith credit, thanks mark... and yeah, REALLY FUN!!! and hard for 5.12c i would like more folks to climb it and chime in on the grade but no one knows there is a gem waiting out there...
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