The Owl Direct

This is a direct start to "

The Owl

" and is not the same as "

Direct

".

Pick your way to the base of the black streak which extends directly below

The Owl

handcrack. Move up and slightly left into a small, left-facing dihedral. Place a couple pieces of pro in the back of the dihedral as these are your last pieces until after the crux. Move out and right of the dihedral onto the black streak, and crank some side pulls with tricky foot beta to a good finger lock and a big move to a jug. Continue up

The Owl

handcrack, and belay at the ledge. Pick your exit to the top, and walk off.

Follow a black streak directly below

The Owl

handcrack (see the photo).

Standard rack.