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THE SLAB AREA (aka The Narrows)
1. ORION(12a)*** Pitch 1: Right facing corner, left of "The Slab." (10a; 100'). Pitch 2: Overhanging dihedral to anchor (10c; 50'). Pitch 3: Follow wide crack right, under roof to corner, climb corner to anchors (11a; 60'). Pitch 4: Stem up bolted dihedral to ledge (12a; 70'). Pitch 5: Climb low angle corner to top (5.5; 60')

2.THE SLAB ROUTE(10a)*** Start in middle of face below obvious slab. Pitch1: Climb fingercrack onto slab. Move right to another fingercrack. Follow this crack until it is possible to move right to anchors. One can also continue up to the roof and move right and down to anchors (9; 160'). Pitch 2: Climb thru overhang, then up crack until it is possible to undercling left into left facing corner. Climb corner to ledge (10a; 150'). Pitch 3: Move left and finish on pitch 5 of "Orion," or continue straight up "Blood and Guts" corner (10c; 50').

3. STIR CRAZY(12 A2)* Use same first pitch as "the Slab Route." Pitch 2: Move up and aid out 15' roof, then up and left to anchor bolts at top of pitch 3 on "Orion" (A2; 100'; blades to small angles may be useful.) Finish on "Orion."

4. POTENTIALLY KINETIC(10d)* Obvious crack in face to the right of "The Slab Route." Pitch 1: Climb fist to handcrack (10d; 160'). Pitch 2: Scramble to rim.


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To reach "The Slab Area" park in turnout 2.5 miles west of "Y" (0.6 miles east of bridge). Cross creek and walk along north side of side canyon to large tree at top of gully next to buttress. Rap into canyon. 165'