Pitch one climbs a crack up and traverses right to a thin, tweaky crack, continue up past a short right facing corner. Above you there are bolts, if you clip 'em put a long runner on it, 'cause your about to head right. Way right, on an exciting ride. There is a pointed flake out there in the distance....head that way, when you get there don't forget about your second. Continue the exciting hand traverse across flake to the bolt anchors above MF. Belay.
Pitch two will require a bit of wandering to get up and into the business. From the belay head left a touch to a flake in the "ceiling", wait now come back right, now crank up and over the ceiling on the flake to a stance...don't forget about how your gonna pro this one up...don't kill yourself with rope drag. From here the route continues straight up connecting with MF.
We actually rapped from the mentioned stance above the crux on the second pitch. There was a scary fixed anchor that consisted of an alien with clipped wires, a TCU with clipped wires and a tricam...we lived.
Location
MF/MAC Wall Trail, about a 7 minute walk...near MF, Mother's Day Party, etc...
In my opinion, one of the Gunks' best routes. First pitch has great face climbing, a big flake to fool with; second pitch roof is full body-length but well protected, with a nice little 5.7 runout above.
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