Life Line

A beautiful, gently overhanging splitter on an otherwise blank shield of Coconino sandstone.

P1 [5.12a?, 100ft] Climb easy, blocky terrain past a bolt to a crack/corner which leads to another bolt that protects a short stemming crux. Belay at the comfortable ledge with a sweet view and a 3-bolt anchor. Sorta chossy and not the best warmup.

P2 [5.13, 100ft] Climb the steep splitter above, which begins with thin hands and goes down through the sizes, culminating in a cruxy offset layback section passing two bolts where the crack pinches to a seam (a very helpful, down-pulling hold broke off this section in spring of 2023, rendering this sequence of moves at least a v-grade harder, though I am not sure it warrants an upgrade since there’s a good shake just before.. but maybe).

 A dreamy pitch!

The looming Life Line shield is hard to miss. At the top of the scree field, below this shield, look for a [sorta cockeyed] bolt ~15 feet up. 

Single .3-.5

Doubles or Triples (better) .75 & #1

A #2 is useful to dock a bag/extra gear at the belay..

Draws