Ropebelt

This easy route provides a good opportunity to practice gear placement, anchor building, rope management, and other multi-pitch skills. P1: Start on Nieto (or Nieta), pass the anchor, step from the Mexican Pillar to the main wall behind, climb up to a ledge and set up a tree anchor. (5.7) P2: Traverse to the right, pass One Piece at a Time, and set anchors when you reach Rubber Chicken. (easy class 4) P3: Continue traverse from Rubber Chicken, across Little Sprout and Fesic, and set anchor when you reach The Man in Black. (easy class 4) P4: Continue traverse from The Man in Black, across the dihedral, and set anchor slightly to the right of Swamp Rat. There is a good ledge where you can sit and belay. (5.6) P5: Step slightly left to be on the Swamp Rat route and finish on the Swamp Rat anchor. (5.8) (Please contact me if you climbed the same line before us. I'm happy to put you on the F.A.)

Across Mexican Pillar and the left half of Cliff of Insanity.

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