Sharing its spicy start with The Ice Man Cometh and Jangala, begin by climbing the unprotected blocky 20 feet or so before reaching some good gear choices. Traverse slightly right to an obvious right facing system, varying from fingers to thin hands, face holds to big hands, gradually getting easier as you reach the top.

Thylacine

Electric Funeral

The Ice Man Cometh

Alpaca Bull

Canyon Cooler

Jangala

Ocelot

Wild Jag

If it weren't for the run out start over less than sheer terrain this would be a four star line. Begin as the latter describes on solid but less than appealing face climbing to reach bomber hand sized gear placements. A large ledge resides below the mandatory crux: usage of a downward angling in-cut crimp, protected by tiny gear; A scary move left to the arete proves mentally 'dodgy' when you consider a fall from this point, with the ledge almost ten feet below. Continue placing small gear along a long puzzle piece in the center of the face to reach horizontal jugs below a 5.10+ well protected crack climb to the summit.

Versatility on stressed rock embodies the character of the climbing on this route, houseing fissures angling in all directions an obvious left facing corner. Begin on the large hollow flake at the right side of a clean corner; good corner edges are available at the high left. Beyond a few questionable (but good) blocks starts an excellent corner crack with positive holds on the right face, smooth fingers, and the tight hands. Twenty feet of moderate offwidth climbing leads to the top of a pillar and great hangout ledge.

From the ground, climb to the top of a small pillar via a right trending flake. Make a few exposed easy moves before reaching the first "stretchy pants" crux on tiny cams. Push through to another set of rests before executing the final engaging moves.

Crack and face climbing with rests and bomb gear placements along the way. Protect the start via a hard to see finger crack, slightly left of the obvious 5.11 direct start. Initial moves from the ground reach a ledge that is to be traversed right to the base of the system.

Jangala is Sanskrit for a uncultivated land or better known in NorAZ by its connotation as a dense tangled-thicket. Channel your inner Mowgli when tying in for a lead on Jangala... 

  Jangala climbs an attractive green and orange buttress down canyon from the Jungle Wall. First spied from the White Wall. 

  While the climbing is creative and tricky at times, the first 25% is a little loose, insecure, unprotected and slightly "unkept".  

  Start on a short but unprotected boulder problem to a dirty mantle, climb through unprotected but easy climbing to a stance on a ledge. Plug some small cams, toss on a mega-runner and begin a balancey foot traverse into and under the main seam. Climb into a boulder problem on orange rock to a good stance and get some good gear. Climb up through easier crack climbing to the point where the crack stops and holds appear. Move right towards the green arete, plug some small cams in a splitter seam and complete the final boulder problem. Choose your exit wisely.   A beautiful, exciting, unique Forks route that would make Rikki-Tikki-Tavi proud!

A right facing corner up lichen colored black rock. Intermittent resting and a series of dancing face/crack moves drive you through a late blooming crux.

A V1 move protects the start of this instant Forks classic! Begin in the left of two finger cracks and slam great gear before working the changing cracks crux. Fun movement on positive face holds takes you to the top.

Aptly named, the Wild Wall stays quiet, rarely disturbed and away from the popular crags at the Forks. Facing East, the Wild Wall can be viewed from the Sine Wall and the White Wall, hiding just out of sight at the other walls. A fine selection of climbs reside here, with a variety of positive face holds accompanying every line, from 5.10 to 5.12. Expect a grit textured basalt, decorated with colorful lichen ornaments on a gun metal canvas.

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