If anyone knows the FA, grade, and real name of this route, let me know!

Going up the big, obvious slab, the feet are somewhat sparse. There's a small roof about 2/3 of the way up, and getting to that roof is probably the crux as the feet run out and the holds aren't great. After the roof, it's a bit reachy, but the holds are solid, and the top hold is massive and positive, and, if you want, you can climb up on top of it to get off the wall. I think it's possible to set the anchor as a toprope without leading it, but I've never tried.

Going out left gives you more options for crimps, so it may be easier to get up that way, but then the clips are out of reach, so I recommend only doing that on toprope.

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Lion's Den

If anyone knows the FA, name and grade of this, let me know!

The first couple moves are a little tricky, since they're so close to the ground, and the route is mostly slab, so a fall could hurt. After the first two bolts, you can get into what looks (as of 2020) like a mountain lion's den, so be careful of that, but then you're super stable and can hang out and plan your moves. The next few bolts are a bit scary, being on exposed slab, and can be a bit pumpy to clip. Near the top, you can swing wide right and take a quick break before the anchors, or you can go straight up the roof to get them. Alternately, you can try to get up through the offwidth crack to the right of the slab, but clipping is much harder from there.

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