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In the process of turning the lip. (Credit: Dan)
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While you can keep the feet on the side wall for little ways of the roof crack traverse, at one point, esp. if you are not very tall, you'll just have to get horizontal. The roof crack is down slanting towards the lip. (Credit: Ivy H)
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“In the process of turning the lip. (Credit: Dan)”  

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While you can keep the feet on the side wall for little ways of the roof crack traverse, at one point, esp. if you are not very tall, you'll just have to get horizontal. The roof crack is down slanting towards the lip. (Credit: Ivy H)
In the process of turning the lip. (Credit: Dan)
At the lip
The traditional start to Phobos is on the left. Ascend the double hand crack and go right around the small roof above. 5.9+<br> <br> The variation start is on the right and takes the crack through the big horizontal roof. Climb directly through the roof. 5.11+