The Barbie Doll Arete

This is a fun, high quality 100’ route climbing the thin off-set seam to the right of

Crazy Fingers

in the Cirque of the Cracks area. Climb 15’ up to the far R side of the ledge system that marks the start of

Foxtrot

and

Crazy Fingers

. Climb up the face with little protection (a large horn in the broken band at the start of Pins and Needles can be slung, awkwardly, for protection here) till your feet are on the break marked by a small fir sapling, the beginning of the crux. From here a shallow micronut can be placed above in the seam. Climb up and over the bulge with wide pinches and corner-arête-slapping side-pulls to a finger slot, good gear, and easier climbing. Follow the seam straight up the shallow, right-facing corner then up through an aesthetic overhanging finger crack in the right side of a slot. Continue straight up the arête-corner through two more steep bulges to the top.

Unfortunately, the route shares a hold with Pins and Needles, even though you climb directly up the offset seam 4-6’ left of Pins and Needles. This route fits well with others on this wall, similar in difficulty, severity, and quality to

Crazy Fingers

, habanero level spicy. Originally TR'd by Kevin Gallagher, this line was established head-point style and on the FA both climbers led the pitch placing all gear on lead with the exception of the slung horn at the start.

The route climbs the next crack to the right of

Crazy Fingers

in the Cirque of the Cracks area. 100' to an alcove shared by

Tango

with a tree and slings. Descend via a left angling rappel to the anchors atop parallels with a 60m rope, or a 70 m rope will just reach the ledge 15’ off the ground.

SR including micronuts, and extra finger-sized cams.