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Shared By: Shale Hunter on Aug 21, 2020 · Updates
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This is a clean, moderate line that should be enjoyed by more but clearly isn't given the amount of moss I encountered. The line itself needs no description - simply climb the perfect hand crack up to the ledge. From here, build a gear belay to bring up your second, then traverse over to the rap anchors to the left at exposed 5.5. A 70m rope is required for the rappel. It is a bit easier than Screw for the grade but is a step up from Soft Touch for sure.

There was a deteriorating scrap of webbing around a chockstone on the ledge which seems to indicate prior ascents (besides the fact that it is a clean-looking handcrack just begging to be climbed from the ground), but I haven't found any specific info indicating who or when - let me know if you know something I don't.

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As you approach the north side of Valley Massif from the east, this is the distinctive hand crack before the tall part of the formation.

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Cams in hand sizes and maybe a 4 at the top.

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