A steep beginning leads to some reachy moves.

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Bloody Fingers

Good crimpers lead to balancy clips and a good ledge to rest on before a big move at the finish.

This route is well protected and fun.

Relatively easy moves get you to a ledge, after which you climb to the right of the bolt line, up and over a somewhat worrisome Spire. Pull past the mild bulge on obvious and some not so obvious crimps to Finish on another ledge and casually clip the chains.

(The bolt line wanders a bit due to hollow rock but doesn't cause any drag)

Right up the left side of the tallest slab at the cooler. Relatively moderate but technical climbing leads to a really thin upper slab. The crimps are there but they are

really

small.

Continuous crimpers with pretty long distances between clips. It's not quite run out but make sure your belayers paying attention.

Enjoy initially desperate feet through the thin, crimpy, and occasionally crumbly start and head up dead vertical rock for the first thirty feet. Arrive at a narrow ledge and do your best to figure out an elegant way onto the ledge.

Above the ledge the angle eases a bit and the holds aren't quite so desperate. After the last bolt trend a bit right to the chains.

More fun than the 10a with nice side pulls, a pocket or two and a few reachy sections.

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Routes in The Cooler