Gateway Slab Sit

Start sitting on the rock in the creek, matched on the triangular-shaped gap way at the bottom right of the slab. Throw up to the shallow cracks along the edge of the arete (without using the arete itself) until you can get over left and finish up Gateway Slab.

The arete is off, which means you can use the shallow cracks/indentations as crimps, but not as pinches. Is this contrived? Maybe. Does it make getting over to Gateway Slab harder and more fun? It does.

The face is quite dirty. Several of the best holds have been cleaned, but there's a risk other holds may be slippery or unstable.

Look for the flat face on your right, next to the stream, as you walk up from the Northwest Branch trail, just before you get to the Long Wall.

1-2 pads. Landing is soft, but sloped, and you'll probably want something under you at the start.