Traverse the entire wall from the slab to just past the tree or reverse. The crux is just left of the tree.

Route 66

Thrust First

Flying Right

Against the Grain

Flying High

It's a S.D.S..  Start with both hands on two small crimps/fakes.  Heel hook and but horizontally straight up to a bad sloper.  Pull a crazy toe hook and bring up your left had to another bad sloper (crux) and then toss to the final sloping jug form which you must gravel your way to standing on the top of the block!!  A short, small burly line that is really fun.  Worth the stop if you are either at the Slabs area and heading up to the Block Heads or if you are at the Block Heads and are headed down to the Slabs area.  Check it.

Climb straight up the black face. The crux is low, once you gain the first few dish slopers they aren't as good as you would like. Continue until you find relief at a jug up high. After that, the top is more mellow.

Start on the far left with an undercling.  You can be standing and can be in a no handed rest.  Traverse right using underclings.  You get to a no handed rest before using more underclings up.  Fall into sloper with right hand and left handed crimp to drop to better feet.  Traverse right and up slightly to resting position with good undercling and crimp.  Reach far right to gaston, move left hand to okay crimp, drop foot, match hands while leaning right, and gain good right hand semi-undercling.  Get a high foot, stand up, and traverse right with sloping crimps.  Slap right to good stance.  Climb to top on good holds.  At the top, use a good left foot to rise to top.  The small tree area towards the top is off.  A fall from the upper section will suck.

Most of the feet are smears for the climb.  The topping out feels great. The holds and feet are okay but need more traffic.  The hardest parts are crossing the sections where you would want to continue up the underclings.

This is a fun highball slab problem, not many features.  mostly slick foot work and balance will be the key, friction slab! There are a couple of holds, but don't expect much.

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Routes in The Highball Wall