They Died Laughing 

I placed my ENTIRE standard rack (30 odd pieces) in this climb(on a bet), It sucks up gear and each placement is solid.
Perfect lead for the trad leader looking to break into 5.9

Was it really a bet Ladd, or was it beacuse of "the fear?"

It did result in some substaintial pump, a lot of downclimbing to find placements and strange beta due to the lack of holds as I filled the crack with gear.

And "They died laughing" do to the ridiculous amount of gear that you can easily place in this crack. 5.9 doesn't come any safer!! Amazing to see someone outdid me. This was my first 5.9 lead, and I placed 28 pieces, mostly in the middle section. It is very popular, so be respectful and don't siege it as your first 5.9 lead on a Saturday morning....late in the day or mid-week will win you more friends.

i just did this yesterday being my first 5.9 trad lead! WICKED FUN! and i got a #12 nut booty out of it too! but i differ from the others in that i didnt place alot of gear... i think it was cuz i was having so much fun int the locks and jams that every once in a while i was like.... oh s**t i neet to place gear dont i! lol :) great climb!

Much agreed. We had never been to the North End, and decided to swing by on our way to the cars and climb the best "looking" routes without consulting the guidebook. We sure picked a winner! We had a blast climbing this at around 930pm.

Classic, I sewed it up just carrying two sets of stoppers. FYI, falcon guide lists bolted anchors but all I found was a old wedge piton to rap off.

Hey Nick, The bolts are no longer there because of the wishes of the first ascentionist and the possibility for a fine anchor back by that pin. Standard procedure is to give a top belay or TR off your anchor, and then walk over to the tree rappel to the right. Awesome route tough!

led this thing sopping wet the first time... felt like 5.11

When I did it it was called 5.9+, which everyone knows could be anywhere from 5.9 to 5.11. It was stout for a .9 I thought. I onsighted, and then toproped it again, and was very perplexed as to how I onsighted. I struggled on TR. Great route though!

As of July 2012, there was a fixed nut about 3/4 of the way up.

Super fun, continuous line.

Bolts are gone. Bring an extra #4 to help create a safe anchor around a pin at the back of the block. Rap from the tree near Kiddy Crack.