(10) Half Moons (aka Clockwork) 

FA:  ? Type:  Trad, TR Consensus:  5.11 [details] Length:  1 pitch, 65 feet Views: 49 page views Submitted By: George Perkins on Aug 19, 2008 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

The thin face and prow just right of Sharons Lead is an excellent toprope problem.

You can begin on the face proper, or start in a hand crack to the right. Above 15' up, you get to the crux, a section of thin face: grab the arete and use the good small edge instead of the slopers above. This is largely unprotected. A mantle leads to a good rest. Above you can stay right on the arete, and it is still sustained interesting climbing (again, with scarce obvious gear placements).

I didn't see many places for pro near the cruxes on this climb, so I probably won't lead it (if you've led this, and want to share beta, the climb can be reassigned to you).

Location 

This is the thin face at the left end of the lowest part of the NNP, where you finally reach flat ground after the downclimb/scramble. It is just left of the next crack left of Rumseys Lead.

Protection 

Not very much. Build an anchor at the top to set a toprope. A cordelette around a large block is a good option, with other gear to back it up.