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You can climb the small ceiling directly, being careful not to use the Pony Express crack, or you can pass it on the right with a lot more fussy climbing.
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Stepping off the stance to start the crux sequence. From this stance above the small ceiling you can get in good gear above where my right hand is. You can get a good higher piece if you're willing and able to stop in the middle of the sequence.<br> <br> Photo by Paul Rezucha.
Paul's trying to move left onto the stance above the ceiling. The crux sequence, directly above Paul, starts more or less like this.
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Ivan Rezucha
Oct 3, 2004
“You can climb the small ceiling directly, being careful not to use the Pony Express crack, or you can pass it on the right with a lot more fussy climbing.”  

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Another good photo by Ben.
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Starting the crux sequence. There are some decent sloper footholds above my right foot and some small edges that you can toe on in the corner. If you're tall enough (I am, barely) you can extend off of these using a fingertip layback and reach a jug at the top of the corner.<br> <br> Photo by Paul Rezucha.
Stepping off the stance to start the crux sequence. From this stance above the small ceiling you can get in good gear above where my right hand is. You can get a good higher piece if you're willing and able to stop in the middle of the sequence.<br> <br> Photo by Paul Rezucha.
You can climb the small ceiling directly, being careful not to use the Pony Express crack, or you can pass it on the right with a lot more fussy climbing.
Paul's trying to move left onto the stance above the ceiling. The crux sequence, directly above Paul, starts more or less like this.

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Ivan Rezucha
Fort Collins, CO
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