Killer line. Crux is getting out of the thin crack and above on the slab. I think the line goes up into the (gut wrenching) shallow corner above. But you can cross over to sag and top out that way.
Location
Thin crack 20'left of sag start.
Protection
Small nuts plus cams. a #6 HB brass works great above the crux. some tat on a pin in lower crack.
The route can be finished via 4 different combinations above the first anchor:
1: Continue straight up the flared corner and over the roof (.12a). Protection is C2 quality in the corner (small nuts; RP's useful) but the climbing is solid (.10+ chimney/flare). The roof is excellent (.11c). This is the "original, complete" first pitch, although it was first free-climbed to the first anchor by Peter Croft.
2: At the first anchor, step right to the Ringing Flake and continue up Sagittarius, ending either at the anchor beneath the roof or, for full value, continue over the roof (.11b). This variation is also .12a.
3: Proceed as for #2, but instead of continuing over the Sagittarius roof, step left and finish as for #1 above the flare. This excludes the flare if you don't like 5.10 chimney climbing.
4: Proceed as for #1, but step right after the flare and continue over the Sagittarius roof.
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