Pool of Blood

The route is located in an area called Cirque of Cracks. If you follow the West Ridge trail past

Positively Fourth Street

, it will reach a crest and drop down a little... from here it's only about another 200 feet further. Look for an obvious off-width (

Duh Dihedral

) and some beautiful cracks on the right (

Hand Crack

,

Terminal Velocity

). Pool of Blood follows the large flake about 15 feet left of the off-width. I believe the name should be changed to Rope Drag, but otherwise a great climb.

Start at the obvious large flake. The crack is just about fist jam size, but it's leaning at an awkward angle that can keep you from lying back. Continue to the top of the flake (horn) and traverse right to

Duh Dihedral

. Finish up

Duh Dihedral

ending at a two-bolt anchor.

This is a great climb, because it is challenging to figure out and not as easy as it looks, even with the nasty rope drag (remember long runners!)

Bring #3 Camalots!! The easiest way to do this would be with at least a couple #3s and a #2 cam (use a #3.5 if you don't have two #3s). Mid sized cams from 0.3 to 1 for the finish. Plenty of single length runners.