Rites of Passage

Moderate climbing leads up and right to the crux dihedral. Here the rock is fabulous - solid with superb friction. A very difficult chimney move gets you up into the dihedral, where you can use "dished out" features of the left wall for your feet. I've never climbed a 5.11 crack that required more leg strength or less arm strength - all pushing and no pulling.

This is near the center of the wall. A corner wanders up and right below an overhang to a flared chimney.

emphasis on thin gear for the crack in the back of the chimney