This was a little more fun and a little less straightforward than anticipated. Climb the chimney to a cool exit sequence, then wander left and up the face, finding finnicky gear on the way

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Zealous

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Faith Crack

This is an excellent finger crack with fun, steep movement, though unfortunately marred by a few big features off to its left. Start with big flake and pocket moves about five feet to the left of the crack (there is a direct start with a couple 5.11 crack moves, which few people ever do). Follow up the crack to a good stance at a horizontal underneath a roof. Move right, and enjoy amazing movement up the crack, saving some juice for the devious and often-wet finish. Ends on bolted anchors.

Steep jugs and horizontals to right facing corner up to ledge. very pumpy for the grade and some tricky placements.

If this route was at a more traveled area, had top anchors, or even got cleaned up a little, it would be classic. Start with steep moves, trending up and left toward some mini-roofs, left-facing flakes, and eventually some discontinuous cracks. Continue up, eventually topping out by way of a larger, steep right-facing corner that is visible from the ground. The final topout move is straight out of HP40.

It's what you might become if you chose the wrong major in college. It's also what you might need to be for this rig! Burl your way up through the flaring chimney maw then try not to pump out as you decipher the right path up and right through dicontinuous cracks on the headwall.

Start on the left side of the ledge (where it is still comfortable to walk along the ledge) and climb up the dihedral to the bolts at the top.

The guidebook suggests continuing right under the large roof and exiting in the corner at the top there.

Squirm and squiggle up the prominent wide crack in the corner to a sling anchor under the roof.  Check the anchor before committing to it -- it's looking a bit aged.

Variation: From the anchor, it is possible to traverse right (5.10b R) to finish up the 5.11b roof crack of Childbirth.  This was climbed by Andrew Barry in 1985.

Short, sustained, and fun finger crack that stays dry in light rain. The crux is right off the ground, but is avoidable by following the block feature to the left.

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Routes in Zealous Area