Flashpoint climbs a right-facing dihedral on the left side of the big pillar at the top of the Incline Club/Disinclination slab.
Approach by climbing Disinclination, or one of the harder routes to the left (Supernatural, Strange Science, Free Fall, Ripcord). Belay at a two-bolt anchor at the top of Disinclination.
Step around the arete to the left, clip the first bolt and make an awkward move left into the dihedral. Clip the second bolt and make the crux move up to a good edge. Continue easily past the third bolt to the anchor. Lower back to the anchor atop Disinclination.
Descend from the anchor atop Disinclination via two rappels straight down; stop at the anchor atop Ripcord for the second rappel. It might be possible to get off with one rappel with a 60m rope if you angle the rappel sharply uphill.
This seldom-climbed route is barely one star, and recommended only if you've climbed everything else and want to tick all the routes on the crag.
Protection
2-bolt anchor at the start. 3 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor.
By Tony B From: Boulder, CO May 14, 2007 rating: 5.10c
You can totally run this into a single pitch from the base and still lower off with a single 70M, but watch out! You'd likely hit the ledge if you fall before the second clip.
The 2 ledges make this a sketchy lead. Good climb on TR, but not worth it to me to ever climb again. The weird moves are right at ledge-decking potential.
I fell at the crux before clipping the second bolt and did not hit the ledge. This was true even though I pulled my belayer off his feet causing him to fall down the hill at the base. So, you likely won't hit the ledge falling at the crux.
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