The Ring Leader **5.8 mixed, two bolts 

  The Ring Leader is a fun climb to top rope but would be a fairly serious lead in its grade. 

  Start 15 right of the unammed off width, climb up and slightly right past to (not so great) bolts, the second one has no hanger so bring a wired stopper or rivet hanger. Climb to the top of the left sloping ramp, the crux is the next short serious moves to gain the base of the crack. unfortunately the pro at this point is not so great. Once you gain the crack the rest of the route has fun climbing and great pro. The belay at the top is 4 bolts I think two had no hangers. 

  This would be an engaging lead for any 5.8-5.9 climber, however it is very easy to top rope to set up with one rope.

The Ring Leader

Le Vent Nous Portera

The Deep West

You Only Live Twice

Inn Zone

Fresh Air

Octopussy

Bolt Route *

Traversing Seam

Chrysler Crack

The Wallow

(one of those nasty) 5.9+    Begin directly below the vertical thin crack, seam. Climb past one bolt up into a gentle wave/bulge on smeary footing. It is easier to climb to the left of the bottom of the crack and step right into the crack up a few feet. The rest of the climb in the fingers, thin hands to hands crack is a fun romp to the top. The belay is a primo comfy ledge with excellent (yet funky) anchor or gear bckup. 

  This would be a very serious lead in its grade and best top roped unless you are solid at leading 5.10 - 5.10+  Unfortunately it is not well protected at the crux (close to ground fall with one bolt stud). If it were better protected down low this could be a 2-star route and perhaps would see a lot more leads.

The blank looking face with some ultra-thin edges. Bouldery finish.

From the boulder pull onto fresh air but move right and follow the line on the opposing arete.

!!! This route tops out with no anchor, and no convenient option for a gear anchor.   There are large boulders 25' back; sling one or more with the rope and extend a master point back to the top of the climb.

 Technical and balancy.  Be careful about not pulling too hard, and choose footholds carefully.

 Descend by walk-off to climber's left, or rap from bolted anchors at the base of Fresh Air (climber's right, back and down a bit).

To get to the route, reverse direction onto the right shoulder near the far end of the corridor.  Walk this ledge until it ends at a steep ramp. The route follows the obvious finger crack about 20' up the ramp.  Follow the crack past a depression, until another thin crack appears on the right, and then both peter out.  From there, make delicate face moves to a bolt, then easier moves on softer rock past a second bolt and a slight bulge.

Start under the roof on big flat edges. Big powerful moves up right to some good but questionable edges. Then back left. One hold near the second bolt looks like it may have broken, making the first crux reachy or really strenuous if you're short. Then pull onto the slab for a series of delicate and balancy moves on side pulls and under clings to gain more positive edges. Full on adventure arete climbing to yet another delicate slab move up higher, then jugs for the last 10 feet or so. Definitely a heads up route that will get the heart pumping! Really fun!

!!! This route tops out with no anchor, and no convenient option for a gear anchor.   There are large boulders 25' back; sling one or more with the rope and extend a master point back to the top of the climb.

 Some holds are probably loose; be careful.

 Descend by walk-off to climber's left, or rap from bolted anchors at the base of Fresh Air (climber's right, back and down a bit).

Crux as you pass a horizontal bulge, bolt protected. Crux is delicate feet and interesting hands. Good traverse and smearing. Protect well past the bulge for your follower.

Chrysler Crack is a classic off-width romp located high over the Sandstone Quarry with a beautiful splitter crack in a dihedral and two featureless faces. In the first half of the climb you can choose to lieback the crack or employ off-width jamming and in the second half the crack is wide enough to chimney. Walk off left.

This irresistible route makes a great introduction to chimney climbing and a great place to practice a variety of chimney climbing techniques. Starts as an offwidth/squeeze chimney and gradually widens until a stem or body bridge technique must be used near the top.

Sandy Corridor is a quite scenic box canyon located close to the parking lot of Sandstone Quarry. It is mostly the realm of tough sport routes but it is also the home to a classic splitter off-width, Chrysler Crack.

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Routes in Sandy Corridor