Diamond In The Rough

Fire Opal

Caffeine Club

The Pearl

Climbs up the steep white face of gemstone wall. Very sustained, using a mix of long moves from good crimps and tough pulls (or potentially some gnarly finger locks) on the broken crack. The crux comes midway from bolts three to four when the feet run out and the holds are small. Finish by going right to the arête after the last bolt and coming back in on good edges to the anchor.

Excellent granite sport!

A blunt mini arete presents the first challenge. You slap your way up this, getting helpful high feet on the horizontal rail to make a big reach to its jug capped top. From here, big moves between good holds lead the way up. With perhaps three cruxes in the eleven, high ten range, it will keep your attention throughout. The dihedral chimney guarding the route's end succumbs to some well-placed hand jams, although the climbing there feels a bit suspect until you commit to it.

A bit short, but the climbing is sustained throughout.

Two bouldery cruxes, one low and one guarding the chains define this climb. The low crux is both burly and technical while the upper one is burly and awkward.

The first crux will leave you feeling like Christ crucified and looking to make a big reach.

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Routes in Gemstone Wall