An improbable line up seemingly blank vertical face, Cliptomania features technical edging, sidepulls, and crimps.  Your footwork and finger strength will be put to the test.  Your tips will scream in pain.  While unimpressed with this route from the ground, the delicate sequences earned my respect.  The demanding moves keep me doubting and making evermore micro-refinements.

Cliptomania

Sweet Surrender

Innerspace

Dr. Sniff and the Tuna Boaters

No Mystique

Afternooner

Trident

Prancer

Slip Knot

Cruxy down low and again over the middle bulge. Excellent edge pulling, although the break in the middle detracts slightly from the overall quality. Shady and generally cooler than neighboring climbs.

Easier but run-out climbing off the deck leads to brilliant technasty bolted face, killer corner climbing, and an exhilarating finish. Quest up to the very high first bolt via the crack/groove on the left bearing a small shrub oak, finding "pro" where you can (the book indicates the right start, but there is no pro and the rock looks more friable). After the corner, the climb splits into a left and right finish--the right one gets the stars; left is easier and decidedly lower quality. Thanks to the ASCA, the original anchors were updated to 1/2" SS in 2016.

Start in shallw chimney n far left side f the Suth face. Climb up buttress, staying generally on  the left side. or anywhere you want

A fun and not too stressful route. Easy for Mt Lemmon 5.10. The start can be a bit scary if this is your limit. Use a stick clip. The guide book recomends to traverse in from the right to get the first bolt.

Climbs the obvious crack on the north side of Tri-Level Spire, climbing to the top of the formation is possible, there is an anchor on the west-face.

Tricky face moves to a small runout on easy ground to get to a scary roof(at least for me). You could probably do this as a second pitch to 'Dr. Sniff...'. Although it really won't feel like a multipitch route probably.

The first couple moves seemed to be the hardest.  After the start you get a little run out but the climbing is very easy.  The middle section of the climb is pretty sustained face climbing with nice holds on good rock.  Finish with a fun traverse to the left.  The anchors are set back kind of far so it is difficult to top rope.

Contrary to the book, I think this route is one of the best at the cliff, even with the somewhat contrived finish. It's the longest, the starting position off the ledge means the exposure begins right off the deck, and the climbing is fun overall and on decent rock, with several opportunities for gear between bolts along the way. Forcing yourself to stay right at the headwall tower pushes the grade towards the 12 range and does feel unnaturally forced, but going left is still fun anyhow. The second half is overhanging and pretty good. On my first trip up this one I made the mistake of thinking it was all bolts and had a lil adventure psyching myself up for the run-outs!

Just below the Rupley Towers and Microwave wall. Has climbs on both sides so you should find some shade and sun.

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