Valentine

Boo Yah

Addiction to Friction

Jungle Gym

Revenge of the Whippersnapper

Start on the left side of the amphitheater. Climb up to a roof and move right into a fat crack

This short little route has a bit of a Napoleon complex.  The bouldery moves start just off the deck and don't stop until you're at the anchor.  Figure out your beta to pull through crimps, side slopers, jugs, and numerous heel-toe cams to reach the jug above the horizontal break.  Now, if you have 6 ft of wingspan, you can dyno sideways into an iron cross.  If you don't, things are going to get interesting.  After latching the next jug, pull one more boulder problem on small crimps and crank a couple jugs to the anchor.

Addiction to Friction follows an obvious and aesthetic line along a right angling seam.  This route is a bit of an anomaly in that it follows a feature and involves technical movement. 

  Start low and left of the first bolt on a pair of left-facing sidepulls.  Big moves and good holds lead to a big horizontal crack.  Some shouldery moves and a tough clip gain the slopey, left-facing ramp.  Fight through the insecure barndoor moves, small feet and a hard toss to a good hold over a small roof.  The last 10 feet of ATF is the steepest section with strange, angular holds and core intensive moves to a generous anchor jug in the middle of the roof.  Too bad the rock quality deteriorates past this point...   

  Since the ground rises with the wall, this route requires an attentive belay.  It misses four star status in my book because it leave a little to be desired- ending half way out the cave.

The crux is getting to the second bolt, which is the coolest move. The route is a little awkward at the start. Once you get to the top, it is a spectacluar view. The rope will drag on the rock when you repell down, but you can choose to walk around. The belay spot is on a hill, but not too bad.

Just past the Balcony, this is the final sector of South Clear.  Facing a little more East than other areas of South Clear, this steep, roof-capped area is a good place to seek rare shade.  However, the limited sunshine also means the Outer Circle tends to stay wet longer than other areas of South Clear. 

  Most of the routes are located in a small cave that is covered by a roof with deteriorating rock quality.  The majority of the routes are between 5.11 and 5.12 with the exception of a 5.7 and a 5.10b. 

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Routes in The Outer Circle Ampitheatre