Was hoping for a warmup but in typical middle elden fashion there is an awkward bouldery crux passing the bulge at mid-height. Otherwise moderate on mostly great holds, and a couple of mysteriously attached jugs. Also lots of lichen but, "will clean up with more traffic."

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Pilar

A Visit from Jose

Donut Lust

Late Capitalism

This one has a crumbling foundation. A strange dihedral encounter leads to great, exposed arete climbing up high.

 Could be 11+/12-. 

A cool arete climb with a couple of magical pockets and good edges. The rock right around the first bolt is a little soft but I cleaned the junk. The black stuff is pretty great. Interesting climbing on crimps and edges. Eventually a cool undercling jug out on the right face makes it pretty chill. Named after one of the resident peregrines of the canyon.

Definitely not the best rock to gain the crack but then fun, remarkably skin-friendly hand jams and jugs to the top. We didn't clean this at all and it's pretty good. Jose is a javelina that walked by.

 To descend, walk off the back or rap off the chains on Pilar.

Strange groove climbing up to the donut, then break left in a horizontal to access the easy fun top section.

A free-standing pillar, easily visible from the bottom of the canyon. Only about half as tall as the surrounding walls, thus the name. Good rock on this thing because of some water streaks. 

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