After a short slab and bulge, launch into a relentless overhang, traversing right (crux?) about six bolts up.  The first half features relatively straightforward reaches between good underclings and sidepulls, while the second half has far more holds to choose between, making it easy to get off track.  Savor any holds you can pull down on, because there aren't many of them! 

  There is an optional 5.7 second pitch that tops out.

Joy Luck Club

Membership Expired

Straight, No Chaser

Intrigue

Diamond Slipper

Sin and Redemption

Fragile Life

Dreaming Extrication

From the Orton Guide, "Continuously overhanging face climbing on edges and liebacks.  Powerful and technical route with rounded slab finish for the last 25 ft.  Excellent route."

 There is potential for awkward (mind your ankles!) falls into bulges moving toward 3rd bolt.  Lots of potential for safe big air higher on the route.  Top out slab is VERY dirty.  Tred lightly.  

Start on Fragile Life and climb through low crux to the ledge (bolts 6/7).  Traverse left into Joy Luck Club, do a few moves at the bulge, and clip the bolt with a fixed chain.  Finish Joy Luck Club.  

A shallow slab and a few bolts bring you to the start of a steep slab that is dipping at a weird angle and makes for an interesting lead. When you hit a blank section try to mantle and grab a nice hold (possible crux). The head wall is slightly overhanging on good holds. Single rope rappel.

The name says it all! Locate the lowest pair of anchors on the eastern most side of the north slab(for belay). Run up the easy slab clipping a few bolts if desired heading towards the blankest section of slab in the bowl area. A tricky mantle right off the low angle slab sets the tone for the rest of the climb. Pitch 2: 5.9 looks easy, but keeps you on your toes, at the 3rd bolt dog left, pull a bulge and continue on easy terrain to the summit.

Long moves between mostly positive holds.  You'll pull down on a bit of everything and encounter more than one crux along the way.  The actual crux will likely depend on climbing style/size etc.  Movement is quite fun once you get the sequences worked out.

Climb slab through namesake flake.  Continue up into steeper pumpy terrain.  Brilliant variety and one-of-a-kind sequences.

From the Orton guide:  "An onslaught of trickery and unusual steep friction and face moves on a unique climb."

This wall is in the shade until the late afternoon, and trees keep much of it shady even later.  The left side of this wall has some of the steepest climbing at Flagstone.

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