The D'arcy Route

This route was one of the earlier routes to be put up at Cathedral and carries a lot of historical significance. These days it holds less significance and shares a lot of ground with the more modern Rapid Transit 10b. This, as well as a few runouts have kept it from being a trade route like Thin Air, but if you enjoy adventure climbing and reliving the history, here you go..Pitch 1:Start equidistant from Saigons and Thin Air, where you can see a big ledge. Face climb straight up past the ledge on the right. Continue straight up the face to the next ledge. Similar climbing leads to a large, obvious break which runs across the entire Thin Air Face. Follow this natural weakness to the right and belay from the anchor of Rapid Transit.  100'Pitch 2: Follow the start of Raid Transit P2 until the overlap, then undercling to the left until you can pull over the overlap. Follow the brown streaked rock, for 30 feet, climbing much higher above your pro than you might like. Keep your head through the runout and move left to easy ground, you’re safe. Follow a ramp to the right and belay from the anchor of Rapid Transit P2. Descent:Rappel Rapid Transit to the base.

Starts 20 feet below a horizontal ledge, equidistant from Saigons and Thin Air.

Lots of old pins, single rack to #3.