With Apologies to Walter B 

FA:  Kjell Swedin. FFA: Dan Lepeska Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.11a/b [details] Length:  1 pitch, 100 feet Views: 417 page views Submitted By: jonah on May 1, 2007 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

A beautiful route on great rock with a well-protected face crux followed by a perfect splitter 10+ finger lieback to thin hands crack. Not to be missed, especially because the scary old 1/4" bolt protecting the face crux was recently replaced with a bomber Petzl bolt courtesy of the Washington Climbers Coalition during the annual Index cleanup they sponsor.

Now that the entrance to this route is protected by a good bolt, this thing should become a popular alternative to Thin Fingers and other similar routes in the area.

Location 

Uphill to the right from Thin Fingers about 40 feet. Follow the nicely maintained trail (again, thanks WCC volunteers) to a ledge below a blocky chimney (DO NOT CLIMB THIS CHIMNEY!). Traverse left from the ledge, reach out and clip the bolt, and it's on.

Protection 

Gear to #2 Camalot and a handful of draws