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Begin to the right of the Blue Balls alcove, just off the main trail, on highly-featured but slightly chossy rock. After about 20' the rock quality improves. Continue up easy terrain angling ever-so-slightly left as you go. At about the midway point you have a choice: either angle very slightly up and right through a brief steep section (crux), or dodge around the steep bit by continuing slightly left a bit longer and then following a large flake up and back to the right. Dodging left creates obvious rope drag consequences.

Speaking of rope drag, after 90-100 feet you'll pop onto a large ledge and you'll see another 20 foot or so of climbing above you; this is a good place to stop and belay.

You'll use more than half a 70m rope to get to the rap station, but a single 60 is enough to get you to the ground as you rappel to the top of the gully where a very easy scramble gets you back to the base.

Just right of Blue Balls.

Standard NC rack.