This is one of the very few bolted routes in the Gunks and is a great warm-up to "Never Never Land". The crux is a high-ball boulder problem with gear at your feet.
Start at the 3 bolts, 15' left of "Thin Slabs". You can get great gear in the second horizontal shelf. From here clip the bolts and head for the pine tree up and right to the GT Ledge.
Protection
Since this thing is sport route, here's the gear beta in order...1 red and yellow Alien properly equalized, 3 bolts, 1 pin, and a #2 Camalot.
At my height (5'7", -2 ape index), there is a 9+ or 10 move *before* placing the first piece of gear - I can't reach the first horizontal with my feet on anything reasonable. This is why I'll never lead this route - that move is a committing highball for me. Other moves on this route seemed reachy as well, and the route is really .... just so-so. Just my $0.02.
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