Walk Like an Egyptian  5.10b

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Type:  Sport, 2 pitches, 160 feet Consensus:  5.10b [details] FA:  R. Laird, C. Laird Submitted By:  rlaird on Feb 20, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

Route climbs the slabs and the flake system directly below The Sphinx.
P1, 10b, 80': Follow the arete of the detached boulder, and slab up to the benched belay.
P2, 10a, 80': Continue up the short arete or dihedral, step right and follow the hand cracks to the wide flake.
An alternate pitch 1 uses gear on the crack system to the right (10a) to reach the benched belay.

Location 

Starts on the boulder just below the large left-facing dihedral.

Protection 

Bolts to coldshuts.