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Traversing left is the third crux. What makes it hard is that the hand holds are close to the footholds, so you're squatting, and this pushes you out.
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Finishing the traverse. When you stand up here, you get a bit of a rest.
Reaching the horizontal after the second crux. You can do this move by heel hooking the ledge then laybacking on the black crack to stand up. The gear is below your feet as you stand up.
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Ivan Rezucha
Mar 7, 2006
“Traversing left is the third crux. What makes it hard is that the hand holds are close to the footholds, so you're squatting, and this pushes you out.”  

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A chilly November ascent of Stirrup Trouble. Photo credit @douglaspolle.
At the last crux. You can escape to the right.
Undercling the roof. Just keep going--it gets easier, until you're stemming at the lip of the roof. A fall here would be ugly, but also unlikely.
Pulling onto the slab, yet another crux.
Finishing the traverse. When you stand up here, you get a bit of a rest.
Traversing left is the third crux. What makes it hard is that the hand holds are close to the footholds, so you're squatting, and this pushes you out.
Reaching the horizontal after the second crux. You can do this move by heel hooking the ledge then laybacking on the black crack to stand up. The gear is below your feet as you stand up.
Placing an Alien after the first crux. You can also slot in a very good medium-sized nut. The piece at my feet protects the move to this point, but it may not be good enough or high enough to keep you from hitting the starting block.

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Ivan Rezucha
Fort Collins, CO