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Description
This is a clean, moderate line that should be enjoyed by more but clearly isn't given the amount of moss I encountered. The line itself needs no description - simply climb the perfect hand crack up to the ledge. From here, build a gear belay to bring up your second, then traverse over to the rap anchors to the left at exposed 5.5. A 70m rope is required for the rappel. It is a bit easier than
Screw
for the grade but is a step up from
Soft Touch
for sure.
There was a deteriorating scrap of webbing around a chockstone on the ledge which seems to indicate prior ascents (besides the fact that it is a clean-looking handcrack just begging to be climbed from the ground), but I haven't found any specific info indicating who or when - let me know if you know something I don't.
Location
As you approach the north side of Valley Massif from the east, this is the distinctive hand crack before the tall part of the formation.
Protection
Cams in hand sizes and maybe a 4 at the top.
Routes in Valley Massif
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