Type: Trad, 50 ft (15 m)
FA: Charles Cole & Karen Peil, 1991
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Shared By: Will S on Nov 9, 2008
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Description Suggest change

This bolted face route, immediately right of the Finger Food crack is continuously difficult, tenuous, and interesting climbing for the first 30' after which it eases a bit to more straightforward JT slab work. Stem, palm, crimp and smear your way up the shallow corner until it disappears and a decent face hold and crimpy dike appear. Engineer a sequence to mount these and you can finally rest and compose yourself for the upper half of the pitch.

Location Suggest change

Immediately right of Finger Food.

Protection Suggest change

Bolted, but poorly, IMO. If you fall clipping the second bolt, you will deck. Ideally there would be another bolt between 1 and 2, but there isn't and the moves there could well be the crux. A bold lead for sure considering the insecurity of the climbing. Once the second bolt is clipped, the route is safe enough. I'd recommend either a stick clip or crashpad unless you are super dialed on 11+ JT friction and stemming.

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