This is more like two boulder problems stacked on top of each other. Cool starting V0 boulder moves, then a giant ledge, then a friction move and easier climbing. Ledges are your pro if you are going So Low. Leads to Traffic Jam anchors.

So Low

Stellar Slab

Alcatraz

Traffic Jam

The Flake

Traffic Jam climbs the right side of the Lower Shaman Wall.  A few fun slab moves broken by some stances and easier terrain.

The trail goes right by this thin slab line with the sport climb Traffic Jam just located up hill to the right.  Climb off a boulder past thin slabbing moves.  Continue up past another thin bulging section to the anchors at the top.  

This is an open project at Lower Shaman. It requires some dry cold conditions in order for the route to be dry and grippy. There is a seasonal wet streak that you have to cross near the beginning. The route name comes from someone asking if the bolts were from Alcatraz because they look rusted. I can assure you they are not rusted, but painted brown to match the rock.Either begin on the Flake or scramble around to get to the anchors on the Flake. The climb starts from the anchors and moves hard right and slightly down clipping fixed draws. Continue traversing right making very strenuous undercling moves past four fixed draws. Then move up to a bolt without a fixed draw (easy to clean on lower or rappel). Then keep moving up to a wide flake feature, get a #4 camalot here. Make the final slab moves to the anchors above.The fixed draws were added to prevent an epic trying to retrieve your draws if you cannot finish the climb or your second cannot free the moves.

A great way to finish yourself off at the end of the day. Classic butt-kicking.

 Layback your way up pumpy flake. Continue laybacking to the top, or make a transition move into jamming about midway. Both are tough and pumpy.

A small, mostly slabby, and warm wall. Traffic Jam on the right side is popular and aptly named. If you are looking for a fun pumpfest, check out the TR flake on the left side.

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Routes in Lower Shaman Wall