2pacalypse Now

2pac is an outstanding route leading up a soaring arete that beckons to be climbed.

Begin the adventure by summiting a large boulder and carefully stick-clipping an anchor above the big horizontal roof. Hoist yourself up with your partner's help to overcome this first obstacle. Once established on the wall, make an easy leftward traverse to a stance on the arete.

Enter a tough slab sequence by standing up on a glassy knob to gain some good edges. This feels a little heads-up with a ledge looming down below. As the wall steepens, large moves lead to a diagonal crack and a pumpy traverse left. This deposits you on a sit-down ledge to recover and contemplate the difficulties above.

The crux section ascends an overhanging prow with compression, heel hooks and perfect rock. While there are no real stopper moves, the climbing is sustained and committing. 

If you make it through these four bolts to a jug before the pump clock runs out, it should be in the bag. The anchor directly above here is a convenient stopping point when working the climb. For the redpoint, however, you must continue out left, along an even steeper arete, for another four bolts. With steely determination, make some big moves on jugs, savoring the epic air below you. The slabby right side of the arete offers some reprieve, but with so much rope in tow, you'll feel the burn. Depending on where you decide to rock over to the anchor, skipping the last clip may prevent serious rope drag. This last section of the route is purely "for the spectators", according to the FA.

Leftmost route on the Kangaroo's West Face, starting with a stick clip/winch start and heading up to the towering arete.

Bolts with fixed draws. 70m rope, 12 foot pole