Downpressor Man 

Hmmm.. How did this little classic escape posting here for so long? Thin, super-crisp edges separated by long pulls on a vertical wall add up to a fine sequence. The line looses a litle in continuity from the initial traverse leading into the perfect stone in the mid section and from the slightly odd finish that traverses back left. For my taste, it has always seemed reasonable to place a separate anchor at the bona fide top of Downpressor and skip the final traverse. DM is a nifty line for working the feet and the crimp strength.

Drop a star for the brevity of the killer climbing and the indirect start and finish.

Seemed especially reachy for a middle-aged, average-strength, +2 ape, 5'10" climber.

Eric Goukas showed me this line shortly before he died. I took Rolofson up there and we decided to bolt it. I think Rolofson didn't have enough money for the bolts so I bought some of them. Back then I was content to top rope it and call it a climb...The bolt thing was not really big.

I think this route is pretty reachy for shorties like me. I swear, just two more inches and I would be able to nail the crux move.

That crux move is killing me. Avoid in the summer afternoon. I didn't and found myself trying to stick the crux reach when the rock was all greasy. If only I was a little tiny bit taller, I'd be able to nail it on redpoint.

Those who complain about reach should know how tall the OP is (probably shorter than you!). Regardless, it doesn't climb that well if you are short (ends being more about how strong the fingers are than any semblance of balance & technique).

Leo,

This route is classic Eldo funk, and I mean that in the most endearing way. It's only reachy if you don't utilize the inobvious intermediates and sequential movement. I've done this climb dozens of times, and I never get tired of it. It's a one-move-dominant route with really fun movement up to the crux.

Ken, I recall watching Mark do this without all the intermediates, and that is why I commented as above.

(Y)