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Looking up pitch 2. The crux of the route is where the crack peters out and you make some airy face moves, but the gear below you is quite good, especially if you have offset cams.
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The wideness on pitch 3.
The wide crack at the start of pitch 2. You could also link this part into pitch 1, but the belay stance at the top of pitch 1 would then be much less comfortable.
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Steph Abegg
Nov 12, 2023
“Looking up pitch 2. The crux of the route is where the crack peters out and you make some airy face moves, but the gear below you is quite good, especially if you have offset cams.”  

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Harrison on the slab traverse. I linked the P1 dihedral and the P2 5.9 crack / slab. Belayed at base of chimney because I was out of larger gear.
P3 from somewhere on Handbook.
Luke cruising the P1 jams.
The wideness on pitch 3.
Looking up pitch 2. The crux of the route is where the crack peters out and you make some airy face moves, but the gear below you is quite good, especially if you have offset cams.
The wide crack at the start of pitch 2. You could also link this part into pitch 1, but the belay stance at the top of pitch 1 would then be much less comfortable.
Looking up the start of pitch 3.
Looking down the pitch 3 offwidth. We appreciated having a #6 for this section.
Luke on P3.
Midway up the crux section on P3. The slab in the right foreground is Climb of the Ancient Mariner.
Nearing the end of the crack on P2.
Armin Gooden on P1.
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