Climb up the crack system to big tree and then traverse left clipping the only bolt to the layback crack that turns into an exciting chimney.

Green Piece

Agent Orange

Red Tide

Seven Seas

Red Tide tiptoes up the crystal laden slab on the right side of Retardant Rock.  Sustained, with a challenging start.  Some may want a 0.75/1 camalot for a small runout in the upper half of the climb.

The first route right of Seven Seas.  Scramble up a block, then follow left-trending cracks and bolts.  Avoid placing gear in the hollow flakes near the bottom.  The final section of face near the top felt challenging for 5.8.

Seven Seas is a great climb, and a treat for the grade-- there are good, continuous 5.7 moves all the way to the anchor.  Climb past bolts up section of face, then place a few pieces to protect moves past a small overlap and into a nice hand and fist crack which runs to the anchor.

This is a nice lead for a newer leader.

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Routes in Retardant Rock