Type: Trad, 40 ft (12 m)
FA: Either Molly Mitchell (recently), or some trad dad before her time
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Shared By: Chris Deuto on Nov 13, 2023
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

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Description Suggest change

Element X climbs an overlooked feature, one that appears uninteresting and contrived at first. Throw a rope on it, however, and a rad, flowy set of moves are visible which forms a fun, albeit short headpoint line.

Begin in a small cave left of The Contest and the large, diagonal slot often used to access the meadow. Pull the roof with a crux move from a slanting rail (pads are helpful). Place poor gear from the stance above, then execute insecure moves along the blunt prow, gaining the delicate slab and eventually jugs at the lip.

This line can be TR’ed from a slung hole in the diagonal slot. I’d recommend it as a quality, reasonable headpoint, because the hardest moves are low enough to boulder out. Don’t fall off the top.

Location Suggest change

It ascends the blunt arete (sometimes engulfed by the tree, usually invisible in summer) that is left of Anthill Direct, The Contest, etc.

Protection Suggest change

Two pads, small Totem cams or ball nuts, and potentially skyhooks.

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