Stem between the two cracks just right of the large roof. Like many crack routes at 'Below the Old', many small face holds are available and their use is recommended. Near the top, it steepens and the right crack is wide, presenting the crux.
Location
Twin hand cracks just left of Scandanavian Airlines. (If you get to a bolted route on the approach, you've gone too far.) Starts just right of a big roof about 6' up.
Protection
Standard rack of nuts and cams up to 3"; don't need anything tiny. Bigger cams maybe useful at the OW pod at the top; other gear also works at this point. Traverse right at the top to get to the Scandanavian Airlines anchors. Use a directional placement at the top of the crack, if setting it for a follower.
By Jason Hundhausen From: Los Alamos, NM Jul 2, 2007 rating: 5.9-
Nice climb. Easier if you use both cracks. The right-hand crack gets nice and wide up at the top. May sketch out some to traverse right to the anchors, but it's really not bad at all.
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