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BETA PHOTO: Surf Naked first pitch, 5.6
Description
Excellent slab climbing with some easy liebacking at the finish. Apparently there is a second pitch to this route, but I'm not sure where it goes.
Begin on broken ledges 50 feet right of and 20 feet below the Revenge of the Elderly first pitch belay tree. Traverse left onto the large slab to a black water streak, then head straight up, passing a bolt. Eventually the route leads into the large left-facing, left-leaning dihedral, which offers excellent pro, and the occasional face hold. Mostly great slabbing leads up to a ledge on the dihedral, where the crack thins and the liebacking becomes more intense. One more ledge leads to a cool cave crawl-through to the Rap anchor.
DESCENT: One 105' rap back to the broken ledges.
Location
Begins just right of and about 40 feet above the start of Rvenge of the Elderly.