Dave's Delicate Traverse

The Prow

Black Corner

Twin Cracks

Lots of Nothing

The Hooker

Tea with the Queen

Penis Pencilman

Back Tree Crack

Diamond Crack

Good but hard and crimpy down low. WTF hard up high. Pretty stout for 5.11. The crux comes after the roof. I couldn't link it.

I think this is the best sport lead at Minnehaha, and one of the best 10d's in the area. It is also quite a safe lead; unusual for Minne. There used to be a scary runout to the chains, but a bolt has been added since Marty's book came out.

The Prow requires some long moves to good crimps and has jugs when you need them to clip. The crux is between the second and third bolt. First bolt is sort of high, so pay attention.

Although short,this is a very good quality route. Most will find it stiff for a 5.8. But the good news is, if you're comfortabe leading all the 5.8's at Minnehaha, you'll probably have no problem with old school trad areas like Eldorado. There are some tough moves right off the ground, another crux midway, and an exhilirating roof finish, which is not as hard as it looks.

This climb is pretty short.  It starts with an undercling layback aiming left for a sloping rail.  From there it goes straight up following crimps and jugs up top.

A fun climb that has you switching between jams, face holds and stemming. A little bit of everything and really good for a short 5.7. New leaders may find it feels committing for 5.7, but it protects well.

A nice looking thin crack on a slabby face.

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Routes in Secondary Face