[Hide Comment] I am curious if anyone has done this route. I hate to be a number chaser, but I'd like to see if people really think it is 12a. Such a short crux. Don't hesitate to hurt my ego, I'd still be happy with 11d, don't see how it could possibly be any easier than that. I am just gonna go ahead and call it my first 12a redpoint. Jul 9, 2008

[Hide Comment] Welcome to the club my brother! Short crux but thin and hard sort of bouldery. Way to go. Jul 10, 2008

[Hide Comment] Club dues are surprisingly reasonable. Just send $10 a month to JBak, PO box 11337, M11. You get a t-shirt and coffee mug. Jul 11, 2008

[Hide Comment] But no bumper sticker??? ...or are those only for the platinum elite members? ;) Jul 12, 2008

[Hide Comment] Man, Joseph, you and I had opposite experiences on this climb. The crux is short, but it shut me down hard. I must have tried 15 times the other day, and never could get it on a redpoint attempt. I'd definitely take full credit for 5.12 if this was my first one. May 9, 2009

[Hide Comment] The crux took me about 20 tries at least to just figure out a possible sequence. After that, the redpoint only took about 4 tries. I love beautiful, short, and hard sequences that lead to big holds.

The secret for me was finding the perfect right foot hold for going to the sharp pocket. There is a tiny horizontal bit on the lower part of the prow like bulge that has the right hand sidepull on it.

Man I miss AZ... Lemmon rocks... Jun 18, 2009

[Hide Comment] Definitely 12a! Sep 6, 2010