People who climb the Razor's Edge route sometimes don't even know that's it's name. More likely than not, they'll just say they climbed The Hand. This route is synonymous with the formation and probably accounts for 98%-plus of the ascents here.
1) Climb gully, stepping up and left at it's top to gain the top of a small buttress where you'll find a fixed anchor.
2) Climb up slope on the fin clipping bolts to gain Chicken Ledge at the top (fixed anchor). Lots of climbers try to cross the last very exposed bit of Chicken Ledge by walking. Give it a go!
3) Continue up the arete of the fin, clipping the occasional bolt, to the top. A short crack move will be found at the top. You might want a medium sized cam for that.
Descent: Rappel (double rope) down the southern side of the formation back to the ground off the south face.
Location
Found on the Hand and basically climbs the eastern arete of the fin.
The route starts downhill on the southeastern corner in a gully between "The Thumb" and the main part of the fin.
Protection
Light rack of mediums cams/nuts, quickdraws, two ropes.
Proud old school mini on a lesser formation. Worth doing once a year, but never again on a weekend.
This is a two pitch climb. Ascend the east ridge starting in an east facing class 4 gully. Pitch one ends at the obvious saddle belay with a shiny new 3/8" and two mank 1/4" rawls. The double rope rap descent is well protected.
Fun climb, but some very shady rawls. For as many ascents as this route sees, a local with time/resources should look into replacing manky bolts. Rap anchors also questionable...
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