Scandanavian Airlines is the first bolted arete you come to at the BONP (the southernmost bolted climb at the crag). Because it's one of the easier sport climbs at BONP, many choose to warm up on this route before bumping up to the 1st Class aretes such as Flesh-Eating Gnats and Wailing Banshees. However, the harder-than-expected thin crux at the top has let climbers accumulate many frequent flyer miles on Scandanavian Airlines.
Start with feet on the right of the arete, using small pockets and small ledges for handholds. At the 3rd bolt, things get thinner, necessitating use of even smaller crimps on the left-hand face and maybe look for a monopocket just right of the arete. After the thin crux moves, hold on to a decent-but-not-perfect horizontal and grab a funny horn thing to get to the (first) chains. You can continue past the first 2-bolt anchor to another 3-bolt anchor (that of Monsterpiece Theatre and Inflight Movie), but is really only worth it if you want to set a TR on those climbs.
This climb is a good way to reach the anchor for Inflight Movie and Monsterpiece Theatre if you want to toprope those classic 5.12s but aren't quite up for leading them.
Protection
3 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor; or continue to another (3-bolt) anchor, shared with Monsterpiece Theatre and Inflight Movie.
By Jason Hundhausen From: Los Alamos, NM Apr 15, 2008 rating: 5.10d
I agree with Michael - pretty stiff for 10c. May be easier if you have smaller fingers that will fit in the pockets below the 3rd bolt. Fun climb overall though.
By Daniel Trugman From: Los Alamos, NM Jan 1, 2009 rating: 5.10d
Clipping the third bolt is super balancy. The hardest (sport) 5.10 in White Rock?
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