The Art of War

This route ascends the blunted arete feature to enter a flaring chimney toward the end. The movement down low is fairly straight forward until you begin slapping the left side of the arete and squeezing like crazy to stay put. The crux involves an awkward cross to a flat edge with poor footholds. Trying to chimney the shallow corner midroute is a losing situation, save that technique for the end. Steeper than it looks and very physical.

Beginning right off the dirt, scramble onto a slanted shelf and angle right to the pointed spear feature and the first bolt. The route is just left of the red rock and the route Phoenix.12b. If you are standing on the road staring up at the giant limestone chockstone, its to your left.

8 bolts and chains