Pandemic, Kura Buran, and Rattler. An alternative ...
Description
This four pitch route is on the left end of the ice cream parlor. P1 climb a thin crack 5.10 to a series of bolt protected face moves. Belay at the fixed anchors on the ledge P2 Follow a 5.9 crack then traverse right on face moves to a ledge in the corner. Use hand size gear for the belay. P3 Crux. Climb the slot corner to an odd stemming move. Clip a bolt at the crux, but take a few small nuts for pro too. Pass a rap anchor and continue up and left on a thin flake with bolts for gear. Belay at the double bolted ledge. A 60 meter rap on two ropes will get you back to earth from here. P4 Climb the obvious OW crack, at 5.10, up from the belay to a fixed anchor. From here it is 50 meters down to the anchor midway up P3. From their a double rope rap will get you down.
Location
This is at the far left end of the ice cream parlor. Its labeled as route 1 in the photo.
Protection
Standard desert rack with doubles on most cams plus some smaller nuts and a few quickdraws.
I think the crux is the bulging hand crack on the last pitch, more like 5.11 to me. The moves on the previous pitch seemed much easier than pulling through the bulge. Fun route that gets you to the rim. You can link pitch 1 and 2.
Ice Cream Parlor
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